Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults |
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For more information visit the US Conference of Catholic Bishops:
http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/rciaq&a98.shtml
Interested in entering into the Roman Catholic Church? Contact the Cathedral's RCIA Coordinator. |
The RCIA, which stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process
through which non-baptized men and women enter the Catholic Church. It
includes several stages marked by study, prayer and rites at Mass.
Participants in the RCIA are known as catechumens. They undergo a
process of conversion as they study the Gospel, profess faith in Jesus
and the Catholic Church, and receive the sacraments of baptism,
confirmation and Holy Eucharist. The RCIA process follows the ancient
practice of the Church and was restored by the Second Vatican Council
as the normal way adults prepare for baptism. In 1974 the Rite for
Christian Initiation for Adults was formally approved for use in the
United States.