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Originally posted by Scotus:
Dear Joe,

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Eventually, the Latin Catholic diocese here is intending to merge all three initiation sacraments as practiced in the Eastern (and ancient) churches.

Joe
They would need some Vatican permission to do that

Here is the Canon Law on the subject.

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Can. 913 �1 For holy communion to be administered to children, it is required that they have sufficient knowledge and be accurately prepared, so that according to their capacity they understand what the mystery of Christ means, and are able to receive the Body of the Lord with faith and devotion.
The bishop could not do this on his own authority, but would require a Papal dispensation from Canon Law.

-Brendan (no, not that Brendan, the other Brendan)
Thanks for providing that info, Brendan!

I have no problem with the Church deciding to do this, but only with individual churches making their own rules in defiance of the current Church law - which has been a big problem in the Latin Rite churches for many years.