Sacramental Rites: RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult

My prayer is that your sharing of the faith with others may enable you to know all the good which is ours in Christ. I find great joy and comfort in your love, because through you the hearts of God’s people have been refreshed.”
Philemon 1:6-7

• Are you interested in learning what it means to be a Catholic?
• Are you interested in becoming a member of the Catholic Community with full reception, celebrating Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist?
• Are you a baptized adult Catholic who would like to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or First Eucharist?

If you answered yes, then RCIA, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult, is for you.

The RCIA is a journey in faith reflection on how God has been active in our lives, and is a process for those interested in becoming members of the Catholic faith community, or for those adults who need to complete their sacraments. The RCIA program begins in September and continues through Pentecost with weekly sessions on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. In addition, from Advent through Lent, Candidates are dismissed from the Sunday 9:30 AM liturgy following the liturgy of the word to reflect on the Gospel reading. Throughout the nine-month RCIA period, five major rites and four minor rites are held during the liturgies to mark important stages in the Candidate’s faith journey.

For more information regarding the RCIA process, contact Rose Gallagher at the Rectory, (925) 447-4549 ext 115.