From Catholic Culture:
The chaplain of the Swiss Guards has revealed that some Swiss Guards have not been practicing Catholics or made an individual confession before joining the corps.
“Although they are all baptized, confirmed and recommended by their parish priests, they have very different experiences,” said Msgr. Alain de Raemy. “There are individuals who never went to Mass on Sundays and whose families weren’t practicing. However, they discovered the possibility of the Swiss Guard and wondered why they couldn’t deepen their faith.”
“Sunday Mass is obligatory and attendance is controlled militarily, and they know this when they enter the service and when they submit their application,” he added. “They also know that there is a chaplain who will give them religious instruction during the recruits’ schooling … an intensive catechesis that lasts for a month.”
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