How to become Catholic through the RCIA program and
How to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist
in the Catholic Church

(Click for RCIA Sessions Materials)

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 will start up again in September and be held on Thursdays from 7:00-9:00pm throughout the school year. Please contact the Director of Adult Faith Formation to register and meet before attending; this way we can assess your needs and discuss with you the best plan to help you get ready for Baptism and/or Confirmation and Eucharist. Ordinarily, the process takes nine months to a year but depends on individual needs.

The RCIA for Adults welcome packet can be 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 desire your child (age 7 through high school) to enter this program, contact the Director of Adult Faith Formation to discuss the situation.

If you are a baptized Catholic who only needs Confirmation, please see the information under “Adult Confirmation” on the side menu.

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

                                      More resources:
                                           * The Coming Home Network

Questions?  Contact Richard Grebenc, Director of Adult Faith Formation (email Rich).  

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RCIA Sessions Materials (just click on the name to bring up the document)

 General
     Schedule (Adult) | Schedule (Children) | Horario (Niños)
     Opening and Closing Prayers
     Weekly Response Page (editable) | Weekly Response Page (pdf)

 Session 01
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Does God Exist?     Attributes of God     The Blessed Trinity    
         God the Father     God the Creator     Beauty     Angels

 Session 02
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Made in His Image     Male and Female He Made Them
         The Dignity and Vocation of Women     Spirit and Matter     Original Sin
         The Mystery of Evil     Providence     Introduction to Prayer

 Session 03
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         God's Plan of Salvation     People of God     Deposit of Faith
         Divine Revelation     Sacred Scripture     Detuerocanonical Books of the OT
         Can the Bible be Taken Literally?     Sacred Tradition

 Session 04
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         The Covenants of God with Us     The Sacramental Economy
         Jesus, the Unexpected Messiah     Did Jesus Always Know He Was God?
         Miracles: Proof of Christ's Claims     Did Jesus Have to Suffer and Die?
         Justification     Once Saved, Always Saved?     Grace     Grace and Conversion
         Conversion to Jesus Christ

Session 05
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         The Holy Spirit     One, Holy, Catholic...     The Church is Apostolic
         Servant of the Servants of God     The Communion of Saints
         Mother of God and Our Mother     Mary, the New Eve
         The Five Doctrines on Mary

Retreat (Fall)
     Presentation
     Handouts:
         Jesus: Our Exemplar in Prayer     Aspects of Prayer
         Types of Prayer     Well-known Catholic Prayers
         (Rite of Acceptance/Welcoming)

Session 06
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         God's Law     Veneration of Holy Images: Idolatry?
         Profanity     The Sabbath and Sunday Worship    

Session 07
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Honoring Our Parents     The Sanctity of Human Life
         Chastity and Modesty     Stealing, Lying, Cheating

Session 08
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         The Kingdom of God     The Catholic Funeral
         The Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell
         Purgatory     Resurrection of the Body
         The New Heavens and the New Earth: The Real Rapture
         The Second Coming of Christ    

Session 09
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Virtuous Living     Responding to the Great Mysteries
         Creed     The Virtue of Faith     The Virtue of Hope
         The Beatitudes     The Virtue of Charity

Session 10
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Advent     Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
         Jesus: The Way, The Truth, and The Life     Holiness and Joy
         Daily Examination of Conscience     Works of Mercy
         The Social Teaching of the Church

Session 11
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Our Lady of Guadalupe     The Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord
         The Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
         The Incarnation     True God and True Man     The Touch of Jesus

Session 13
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         The Battle of Prayer     Christian Meditation
         The Heights of Prayer: Contemplation     Devotion to the Sacred Heart
         The San Damiano Cross     Praying to Mary: Idolatry or the Will of God?
         The Holy Rosary     Novenas

Session 14
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Liturgy: An Introduction     Amen    
         Liturgical Vocabulary List     The Liturgy of the Hours

Session 15
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         The Liturgical Year     History of the Mass     What is a Rite?
         The Parts of the Mass     The Lord's Prayer     Forgiveness

Session 16
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         History of the Church     Martyrdom     The Magisterium
         Infallibility     Canon Law     The Precepts of the Church
         Sacramentals     Titles, Terms, Ministries 

Session 17
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Sacraments     The Consecrated Life     Holy Orders
         Mass of Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood     In Persona Christi
         Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom     Women and the Priesthood

Session 18
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Matrimony     What is a Sacramental Marriage?    
         Marriage, Sexuality, and Contraception     The Christian Meaning of Suffering
         Anointing of the Sick     Viaticum

Session 19
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Lent: The Period of Purification and Enlightenment     The Stations of the Cross
         Temptation     What is Sin?     The Seven Deadly Sins
         Reconciliation     Confession to a Human Being
         Continual Conversion and Penance
         Helps in Using the Sacrament of Reconciliation    
         Examination of Conscience Before Reconciliation     God's Justice, God's Love

Session 20
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Baptism     Infant Baptism     Confirmation     The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Session 21
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         The Eucharist     The Real Presence     Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament

Session 22
     Presentation (Adult) | Presentation (Children)
     Handouts:
         Holy Week     The Chrism Mass     The Paschal Mystery
         Typology: The Sacraments of Initiation and the Bible
         Light and Fire     Resurrection     Solemnity of Easter