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[quote=Anonymous]For context, I have been in the process of converting to Judaism for the last year+. I was raised Catholic and my entire family, both sides, are all Catholic. I am the only person who has attempted a conversion to another religion.

I lost my newly turned 4 year old niece a few days ago. My family is understandably grieving right now. This is my sister's child.

Services haven't been announced yet, but it will happen within the next week. The funeral will be a full Catholic mass as my sister and her husband are both Catholic.

I left Catholicism a long time ago and even on the rare occasion I would go to church with my family (strictly to show support for them), I never took communion.

How do I navigate my niece's upcoming funeral by honoring her and my sister and brother-in-law, without offending them or my family by not taking communion? I no longer believe in Christianity as a religion, and even more specifically some tenets of Catholicism.

I don't want to cause pain and suffering to my sister and family any more than they are already feeling.

I appreciate you reading if you got this far.

Shanah Tovah to my fellow Jews 🍯🍎🍯🍏[/quote]

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