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[quote=Anonymous]I assure you, the “rampant” abuse and cover ups you’re worried about were/are just as common in the Orthodox Church (and other churches, and schools, and correctional facilities, and foster care, etc., as in the Roman Catholic Church. The Church has never had a monopoly on perverts.  It has, however, been a big financial target without sovereign immunity to protect it like public institutions.

Turning to your specific question, if your son is Orthodox, he is already “catholic” with a small “c.”  If he wishes to affiliate with the Roman Church, the norm would be for him to join the Eastern Rite (essentially Orthodox churches in union with the Pope) branch most analogous to the Orthodox Church of his baptism. If he wishes to join the Latin rite (commonly the “Roman Catholic” Church), that is another step.

The best way to navigate this is to approach the pastor at the parish associated with the school. In the meantime he is free (at least from a Roman standpoint) to worship and receive Roman Catholic sacraments (although as PP observed this would likely not include Confirmation).[/quote]

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