Sadly, this has led some to say that the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or RCIA, doesn't work and that we should "explore other routes," as one writer recently stated. This skepticism isn ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV earlier this month has led to a renewed interest in people searching for information on how to ...

A catechumen is preparing for all three sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. They celebrate the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens. The candidates share with us ...

Intended for non-Catholics, but useful for Catholics who desire a brush-up on their understanding of the faith, the RCIA program is a low-key weekly informational session in which people go to learn ...

Unbaptized persons are called Catechumens, and are baptized upon initiation into the church. Baptized persons are called Candidates. Concludes with Rite of Election presided over by a bishop.

34 The rites for these stages are to be found in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) . 35 The Council also gives permission that: "In mission countries, in addition to what is ...

Parishes began the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, formerly known as RCIA (or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) programs in September 2021, and on April 16, countless ...

It will be the highlight of months of study, prayer and spiritual reflection in a preparation program known as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Nearly 2,000 will join Diocese of ...

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process by which people wishing to either become Catholics or return to the Catholic Church are instructed in the tenets of the faith. The initial ...

3) Join OCIA. The next step is to officially join OCIA, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. (This process was previously, for a long time, called RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of ...