St. Joseph's Parish

RCIA

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) names the process by which interested persons gradually become members of the Roman Catholic Church.

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You're Invited....to Take That First Step

  • Written by Larry & Char Hargis

Have you been worshiping with us, but never officially took the step to become Catholic?

Have you been away from the church … and have now returned, but want to know more?

Have you been a Catholic all your life, but never celebrated all of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist)?

Have you been a Catholic all your life, but still need to know some of the fundamentals of our faith?

Have you joined us from a different background and would now like to find out more about the Catholic Church?

If any of the above questions apply to you, we would love to help you in your journey! Or, if you know of anyone who could answer YES to any of the above questions, perhaps you should extend an invitation to them!

Please contact Fr. John Steiner at 284-5613.

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What Is RCIA?

  • Written by Charlotte Hargis

This is what we tell people when asked:  “What is RCIA?”  The letters stand for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.  It is not the best kept secret at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church but rather a well-known process through which the unbaptized, the uncatechized, or persons baptized in another religion may be brought into full communion with the Catholic Church .  The sacraments of initiation are Baptism, Reconciliation, Confirmation, and Holy Communion.

 

The Christian initiation process is not a program.  Programs have a fixed length of time and a determined course of studies.  No one can “program” the Holy Spirit as he moves individuals to conversion; each person’s conversion journey is unique.  While a parish may do things systematically and make a calendar of events each year, it must also pay close attention to the fact that for each inquirer, the conversion journey is unique to him or her.

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