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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and children over the age of seven |
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| What is the RCIA? | ||
| RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and it is the process through which persons join or complete their initiation into the Catholic Church. | ||
| Is the RCIA for me? | ||
| The RCIA is for three groups of people: | ||
| 1. | Those who are not baptized. | |
| 2. | Those who were baptized into another Christian denomination and wish to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. | |
| 3. | Baptized Catholics who were not instructed in the Catholic faith and have not completed their initiation through the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. | |
| What can I do? | ||
| 1. | Consider if RCIA is for you. | |
| 2. | Invite a family member, a friend, or a neighbor to consider the Catholic faith and the RCIA process. | |
| How does the RCIA work? | ||
| RCIA consists of four periods of formation which are marked by rituals that celebrate what has been completed and call a person into the next phase. | ||
| 1. | The Inquiry or Precatechumenate | |
| 2. | The Catechumenate | |
| 3. | The Lenten period of Purification and Enlightenment | |
| 4. | Mystagogy or a time of deeper understanding of the "mysteries" | |
| How do I find out more? | ||
| Contact Laura Weber, Pastoral Associate at Saint Katharine Drexel at (301)360-9581 or skdformation@saintdrexel.org. |
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