Properly speaking, RCIA is for those adults who are not baptized in the Christian faith. However, it is also suitable for baptized adults who desire to join the Catholic Church, and for Catholic adults who have not yet received the sacrament of confirmation.
Becoming A Catholic
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This year, 2022-2023, classes will meet Wednesday evenings, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. beginning September 21.
RCIA meets from the end of September through mid April with the Sacraments of Initiation taking place at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 15, 2022.
RCIA team leads the group in catechetical instruction using the Symbolon resource, large group and small group discussion, prayer and catholic identity understanding. Catechumens and Candidates choose sponsors to accompany them on this journey of faith. Click HERE for more information on Symbolon.
The whole community has a role in the initiation of newcomers. “Christian initiation in the catechumenate should be taken care of not only by catechists or priests, but by the entire community of the faithful, so that right from the outset the catechumens may feel that they belong to the people of God. And since the life of the Church is an apostolic one, the catechumens also should learn to cooperate wholeheartedly, by the witness of their lives and by the profession of their faith, in the spread of the Gospel and in the building up of the Church.” Decree on the Church’s Missionary Activity
The liturgical assembly gathers as Church. Therefore, the assembly teaches the catechumens and candidates what it means to be Church. Also, the assembly exercises a specific role in the liturgy and hands on the ritual, symbols, and memory of the community.
There is no fee for the program.
Resources
- 1 Journey of Faith
- 1 Welcome & Introduction
- 2 Divine Revelation
- 3 The Bible
- 4 Story of Salvation
- 5 Who Is Jesus
- 6 Liturgical Year & Advent
- 6 The Pascal Mystery
- 7 The Holy Spirit and Grace
- 8 Why Do I Need the Church
- 9 Mary and The Saints
- 10 The Last Things
- 11 Baptism & Confirmation
- 12 The Eucharist
- 13 A Walk Through The Mass
- 14 Reconciliation & Anointing
- 15 Matrimony & Holy Orders
- 16 Catholic Moral Vision
- 17 A Love That Lasts
- 18 Catholic Social Teaching