Are you considering becoming a Catholic?
Are you a baptized Catholic interested in being Confirmed?
Are you a Catholic who has returned to the Church and wants to explore the faith anew?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a process for conversion in exploring the Catholic faith. RCIA is a chance for people to learn the basics of what it means to be Catholic, to ask probing questions and to seek ways to more fully open their lives to Jesus.
RCIA is a nine-month journey (September through May) that prepares men and women to make a conscious choice to become full members of the Catholic Church. The journey is ordered around the four pillars of the Christian faith: doctrine, the sacraments, the moral life, and prayer.
During the year, candidates will experience life within the Catholic community through social events, mornings of reflections, and the celebrations of minor liturgical rites. The RCIA journey culminates on the night of Easter Vigil when candidates are fully initiated into the Church through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion.
- Next session: The 2010-2011 RCIA program (Calendar) begins September 1st.
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Contact Jeff Vehige (972-461-2797 or jeff.vehige@gmail.com) for more information.
Listen to a short video to hear what an RCIA class is like.
| Calendar (Next 10 Upcoming Events) View All Events » | |
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Wed, September 15
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM |
Becoming Catholic (RCIA) The Word of God: Scripture, Tradition, Magisterium. Saint of the week: St. Jerome |
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Wed, September 22
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM |
Becoming Catholic (RCIA) The Christian Doctrine of God: One Nature, Three Persons. Saint of the week: St. Augustine |
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Sat, September 25
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Becoming Catholic (RCIA) Make-up RCIA meeting. Time to be determined. |
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Mon, September 27
7:15 PM |
Becoming Catholic (RCIA) Vessels and Vestments: A Tour of the Church |
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Wed, September 29
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM |
Becoming Catholic (RCIA) God, Author of the Universe: Creation, Angels, Humanity, and Sin. Saint of the week: St. Benedict |
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Sat, October 2
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Becoming Catholic (RCIA) Make-up RCIA meeting. Time to be determined. |
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Wed, October 6
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM |
Becoming Catholic (RCIA) Jesus Christ, Pt 1: The Life of Christ Saint of the week: St. Francis of Assisi |
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Sat, October 9
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Becoming Catholic (RCIA) Make-up RCIA meeting. Time to be determined. |
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Wed, October 13
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM |
Becoming Catholic (RCIA) Jesus Christ, Pt 2: Son and Savior Saint of the week: St. Anthony of Padua |
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Wed, October 20
7:15 PM - 9:00 PM |
Becoming Catholic (RCIA) The Mother of God: What the Church Teaches about Mary Saint of the week: St. Clare of Assisi |
