R.C.I.A.

Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence, keeping your conscience clear. – 1Peter 3:15

BEGINS Sept., 21, 2022. Click HERE to download the intake form and get started join!

We meet Wednesdays 6-8pm. // Confirmation at the Easter Vigil April 8, 2023.

ENDS May, 31, 2023.

If you are interested in R.C.I.A., or want to find out more about the program or the process, please fill out the intake form above. Deacon Stephen will review the form once submitted and reach out to you. The 2022-2023 RCIA class openings end on the first day of class, Sept. 21, 2022. Please make arrangements ahead of time. No exceptions will be made. Anyone seeking R.C.I.A. after that time may attend, but will not receive sacraments until the following year.

If you would just like to meet with or talk to Deacon Stephen, you can contact him here.

Below is the R.C.I.A. Coursework. We are using the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults. Please feel free to read ahead and join in the discussion. Do your reading ahead of time and write down one point that interested you, one point that challenged you, and one question that you’d like to ask. Additional resources you may find helpful are at the bottom of the page.

09/21/22 Staff & Candidate Intro; Overview of materials and process.

9/28/22 Chapter 1: My Soul Longs for You

10/5/22 Chapter 2: God Comes to Meet Us

10/12/22 Chapter 3: Proclaim the Gospel to Every Creature

10/19/22 Chapter 4: Bring About the Obedience of Faith

10/26/22 Chapter 5: I Believe in God

11/02/22 Chapter 6: Man and Woman in the Beginning

11/09/22 Chapter 9: Receive the Holy Spirit

11/16/22 Chapter 10: The Church–Reflecting the Light of Christ

11/23 No Class for Thanksgiving Holiday

11/30/22 Chapter 11: The Four Marks of the Church

12/07/22 Chapter 7: The Good News–God Has Sent His Son