While generally this is done on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, it can be done at other times if needed. After you join the church, there is an additional period of reflection and instruction that most new Catholics do so they are comfortable in their new community.
This can be done publicly or privately, as your situation dictates. Certain situations are more likely to warrant a personal faith journey to Catholicism as opposed to traditional RCIA. A parish priest can evaluate those who seek to join the church to judge if an exception to RCIA is needed.
If personal issues prevent you from fully participating in a group RCIA, ask your parish priest about an alternative. For example, a person who has experienced abuse may be unwilling or unable to share personal information in a group, instead preferring a one-on-one spiritual exploration that is more self-guided.
Mentally disabled people usually cannot fully participate in RCIA. Many parishes will, if asked, structure special sessions to distill the Catholic faith into easily understandable concepts.
The emphasis is less on cognitive analysis and more on the emotional acceptance of faith. If you are a non-Catholic marrying a Catholic, you may want to join your future spouse's faith community more quickly than RCIA allows. Catechumens and Candidates are chosen to be received by the bishop and the community and to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at Easter. At the Easter Vigil Holy Saturday , all newly elected members of the community who have been journeying through the RCIA process are welcomed formally into the community of believers through receiving the Sacraments of Initiation — Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.
This is a time of reflection and celebration after the formal reception into the Catholic Church. People journeying through the RCIA process need sponsors and community support to help them grow in faith. The RCIA team of sponsors help guide, support and instruct those discerning whether to become members of our Catholic community.
Team members share their faith with inquiring adults who are seeking more information about the Catholic Church, many of whom seek to celebrate one or more of the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. Zarzamora St. Coordinator: Jessy Lizarraga-Lira Ext. If you are seeking Sacrmaments of Initiation for a child in grades , please visit our Children's Faith Formation Class Description page.
Please join us for our RCIA informational session to kick off the year! Have been baptized in another Christian community and seek full communion with the Catholic Church. Were baptized in the Catholic faith in their childhood but did not receive the sacraments of Confirmation and the Eucharist. For more information contact Sara Campbell at pcl ourladyrockwall. Tony Hernandez at frantonio ourladyrockwall. Who should attend RCIA? Those who have already been baptized as Christians in another church or denomination will need to make a Profession of Faith and then they will be confirmed and be admitted to the Eucharist.
Catholics who have been away from the practice of their faith can benefit from a revisiting of the topics covered in the RCIA presentations. Yes, but the Catholic Church does not re-baptize those who have been baptized in another Christian church. RCIA will help you to begin the life long deepening of your relationship with God, by learning the beliefs, practices, and spiritual traditions of the Catholic Church.
You need no information to join the process, but if you wish to become Catholic then you will need to obtain copies of your baptismal records, or some proof of baptism, and submit them to the Pastor who will further assist you. Since obtaining records may be a time-consuming process, you should begin collecting the appropriate documentation whenever you believe Catholicism is right for you.
If for some reason your church did not keep records or the church no longer exists, other arrangements can be made. As long as you remain unmarried, you do not need to obtain an annulment through the Catholic Church.
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