On the contrary - I've never been out of Christ's church, at least not since I first bended the knee.
however, the sloppy wet kiss is not really necessary
Au contraire - it's the only non-negotiable for entering Catholicism. Just ask the Orthodox :)
Okay. I asked the Orthodox if they considered Roman sacraments valid. They said, "not, mostly". I asked them if I could receive the Eucharist in an Orthodox church. They said, "No".
BTW, if you reverse those questions, the answers from Rome to the Orthodox are (a) "yes"; and (b) "if it's okay with your bishop".