Christian Initiation (RCIA)
RCIA Schedule
RCIA Class Schedule 2023 - online.pdfHOW DO ADULTS BECOME CATHOLIC?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process through which unbaptized men and women, as well as unbaptized children who have reached the age of reason (around age 7), enter the Catholic Church.
RCIA includes several stages marked by a deepening relationship with God, study, prayer, community, and celebration of rites at Mass. Participants in this journey are known as seekers, catechumens, and elect, after participation in certain rites of the Church. Come join us!
BAPTIZED, BUT NOT CONFIRMED?
RCIA is also for those who may been baptized, Catholic or otherwise, when they were younger, but were not raised in the Christian faith or were never Confirmed. These teens and adults are referred to as Candidates.
WHAT TO EXPECT
All participants undergo a process of conversion as they reflect on the Gospel, profess faith in Jesus and the Catholic Church. The process of entry into the Church culminates at the Easter Vigil when each person receives the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. This process follows the ancient practice of the Church that was restored by the Second Vatican Council as the normal way for adults prepare for baptism and to enter the church.