Rite of Christian Initation for Adults

What is the RCIA?
 
      The RCIA, which stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process through which non-baptized men and women enter the Catholic Church. (It is also for those baptized in a different faith tradition who wish to become Catholic, or baptized Catholic, but never confirmed) It includes several stages marked by study, prayer and rites at Mass. Participants in the RCIA are known as catechumens. They undergo a process of conversion as they study the Gospel, profess faith in Jesus and the Catholic Church, and receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist. The RCIA process follows the ancient practice of the Church and was restored by the Second Vatican Council as the normal way adults prepare for baptism. In 1974 the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults was formally approved for use in the United States. more ... 
 
      Click here for more on RCIA at AmericanCatholic.org.
 
 
      Phyllis Zermeño
      RCIA Coordinator
Divine Mercy of Our Lord Parish