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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Practicing Catholic here. The correct thing to do is not receive communion. Catholics are not at all offended by people not receiving- and it’s actually wrong/offensive to receive if you don’t believe. There is nothing wrong with staying respectfully in the pew or crossing your arms over your chest to indicate you will not be receiving. No one should have a problem with that.[/quote]

OP here.

Thank you for your response. I don't plan to receive communion, and I know one is not supposed to if they are not Catholic or are in a state of sin.

I just don't know how to approach it because I know my parents at the very least will be outraged and will insist I do so because of this traumatic event.[/quote]

They cannot make you.  Ask them if they want you to sin?  You haven’t been to confession and have certainly not attended Mass such that it is appropriate to take communion.

Catholics who are not your parents don’t care.  You can get a blessing from the priest which any faith can receive, by crossing your arms just before you get to him.  You can whisper it to him too if that makes you feel better.  They probably won’t even know.

I am so sorry for your family’s loss.

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