RCIA

Contact: Rory Duran, RCIA Coordinator
sduran@bak.rr.com

Our spiritual formation as Christians continues throughout life.  Each person must be responsible for the nurturing and growth of their personal faith.  The parish can assist in this process by offering bible studies and other formational programs.

RCIA
The Rite of Christian initiation of Adults is one of the more important ministries in the Church today.  This process of instruction is geared towards the non-baptized and non-churched who are interested in exploring Christianity and, in particular, Roman Catholicism.  It is also open to Christians of other denominations who might be interested in learning more about Catholic-Christianity.  The process extends throughout the year.  Weekly meetings familiarize participants with the Christian faith and with the beliefs and practices of Roman Catholicism.  For those wishing to pursue the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, occasional rites and blessings are conducted at Masses during the year.  One must also have a chosen or designated Catholic sponsor. The culmination of the RCIA process brings an individual into full membership with the Church through Baptism or a Profession of Faith, the Sacrament of Confirmation and Eucharist.