Roman Catholic Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
Welcome to this page!
Are you interested in exploring membership in the Catholic Church?
If so - you have come to the right place.
Whether you are unbaptised, baptised in another religion or another
Christian tradition, the RCIA is the process by which you gain full
membership in our church.
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The attendees at a recent retreat conducted at The Well:
candidates, sponsors, team and retreat leaders
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Front row, left to right: Patricia McFadden, Nancy Kelly, LeAnne Benedetto, Ellen Johnson, Laura Powers
Middle row: Tonya Trimble, Margrit Banta, Cyndi O'Grady, Lucia Forte, Nancie Weslowski, Dale Sith, Lorrie McMahon
Back row: David Stein, Jim Mulligan, Jim Treece, Jason Combs
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- Formation includes four areas:
doctrine:
what Catholics believe
prayer:
how we communicate with our God
liturgy:
how the community worships
apostolic
witness:how we live out what we believe
Catechumenate:
the process of formation leading to entrance into the Catholic Church
Sacraments
of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
Catechumen:
an unbaptized person who seeks entrance into the Church
Candidate:
a person baptized in another Christian faith tradition who seeks membership
in the Church
- After the initial contact, you and a sponsor will meet with the group about once a week to share through Scripture and Tradition our beliefs. Open discussions center on the teachings of the church, the Sacraments, Spirituality, Social Teachings, Worship and the Bible. All questions and comments are encouraged!
Call Margrit Banta at 481-3352X114 for more information.
An Inquiry session is held on the first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in the parlor.
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