As I asked above, where do you get the idea that Catholics do not KNOW Christ?Roman Catholic doctrine knows Jesus as Helper, Not Savior. Baptism makes salvation possible. The rest is up to you with the help of "grace".
Christ, in the RC church does not save you, He helps you save yourself, providing you with "grace" to perform good works so you can save yourself.
You are not saved by His righteousness, He only helps you attain your own righteousness via merit. You and God work at getting worthy of heaven.
You could not be more wrong.