How to Become Catholic Through the RCIA Program
How to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist
in the Catholic Church
The process for becoming Catholic or completing the Sacraments of Intitation in the Catholic Church is known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). Our sessions meet most Tuesday nights throughout the school year at 7 p.m. beginning with Breaking Open the Word. If you are thinking about becoming Catholic, the beginning Inquiry sessions will help you get started. Please contact the parish office to register before attending; this way we can assess your needs and discuss with you the best plan to help you get ready for Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. Ordinarily, the process takes nine months to a year (occasionally longer), depending on whether or not you are already baptized and other individual needs.
The RCIA welcome packet can be picked up at the parish office or downloaded
here. Just complete the "Initial Inquiry Form" and drop it off at the parish or scan it in and send it
here.
If you are a baptized Catholic who
only needs Confirmation, please see the information below under “Adult Confirmation.”
Learn more about RCIA:
* US Conference of Catholic Bishops
* Getting Started with RCIA
Learn more about the Catholic Faith:
* Catechism of the Catholic Church
* US Catholic Catechism for Adults
Questions? Contact Richard Grebenc, Director of Adult Faith Formation
(email Richard).
If you are:
- a baptized Catholic
- eighteen years of age or older
- graduated from high school and have completed secondary education
- desiring to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation
...you may prepare for the sacrament through the Adult Confirmation process.
Pick up a Confirmation Welcome Packet at the parish office, receive it by email (
here), or download it and print it youself (
here). Just complete the "Registration" form and drop it off at the parish or scan it in and send it
here.
Confirmation and Marriage
It is not true that you have to be confirmed before you can get married in the Church. It is certainly preferable that an adult preparing for marriage be confirmed, but it is not required. No Catholic should ever marry outside of the Church because he or she is not confirmed. If you also need to prepare for the sacrament of marriage, contact the parish office to get started, pick up a Marriage Welcome Pack
The next classes for Adult Confirmation will begin soon, with the Sacrament of Confirmation celebrated TBD.
Learn more about Confirmation:
* Catechism of the Catholic Church
*
US Conference of Catholic Bishops
*
Catholic Answers
*
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Questions? Contact Richard Grebenc, Director of Adult Faith Formation
(email Richard).
If you need childcare during any Adult Faith Formation activity, meeting or event, please contact the parish office at 281-446-8211 to ask about nursery care.
