Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

How to Become a Catholic

in St. Edward Parish

Shelton, Washington

 
 

The Catechumenate  names the process by which interested persons gradually become members of the Catholic Church, or how unconfirmed Catholics complete their initiation.

The Christian Initiation of Adults is a journey of faith:

"From the awareness of stirring of faith and curiosity within one's heart, through all those stages of asking and seeking, through beginning involvement with Christian/Catholic people, through hearing the Gospel proclaimed and by faithful reflection and prayer on this Word of God, through study and discussion about the Catholic experience, through doubts and hesitations, through involvement in the works of charity and justice with those already committed to the Catholic way of life, through discernment of God's call for them as individuals, through the steps of commitment, through the sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist) to a life of faith, love, and justice lived in communion with Catholics throughout the world."

The RCIA contains four main stages or phases:

  1. •PERIOD OF INQUIRY

  2. 1.Quest for God  <Quiz 1>

  3. 2.Revelation  <Quiz 2>

  4. 3.Scripture and Tradition <Quiz 3>

  5. 4.Faith <Quiz 4>

  6. 5.Who is God? <Quiz 5>

  7. 6.Who are we?  <Quiz 6>

  8. 7.Jesus  <Quiz 7>

  9. 8.Jesus’ Saving Death & Resurrection   <Quiz 8>

  10. •PERIOD OF CATECHESIS

  11. •With the Church through the Year <Quiz 22>

  12. 9.Receive the Holy Spirit  <Quiz 9>

  13. 10. The Church is born  <Quiz 10>

  14. 11.The Marks of the Church  <Quiz 11>

  15. 12. Mary <Quiz 12>

  16. 13.Our Eternal Destiny  <Quiz 13>

  17. 14. Liturgy & Sacraments  <Quiz 14>

  18. 15. Baptism  <Quiz 15>

  19. 16. Confirmation  <Quiz 16>

  20. 17. Eucharist <Quiz 17>

  21. 18.Reconciliation  - <Quiz 18>  go to Lent

  22. 19. Anointing: Care of the Sick <Quiz 19>

  23. 20.Holy Orders  <Quiz 20>

  24. 21. Matrimony  <Quiz 21>

  25. 22.Sacramentals; Liturgical Year - go to beginning of Advent <Quiz 22>

  26. •LENT & THE PERIOD OF PURIFICATION

  27. •Reconciliation <Quiz 18>

  28. 23.Moral Principles <Quiz 23>

  29. 24.  Living a Moral Life <Quiz 24>

  30. 25. First Commandment  <Quiz 25>

  31. 26. Commandments 2   <Quiz 26>

  32. 27. Commandment 3 <Quiz 27>

  33. 28.Commandments 4 <Quiz 28>

  34. 29.Commandment 5  <Quiz 29>

  35. 30. Commandments 6   <Quiz 30>

  36. 31.Commandment 7  <Quiz 31>

  37. 32. Commandment 8 & Precepts of the Church  <Quiz 32>  

  38. 33. Commandments 9  <Quiz 33>

  39. 34. Commandments 10  <Quiz 34>

  40. •EASTER & THE TIME OF GROWING SPIRITUALLY

  41. 35. Prayer  <Quiz 35>

  42. 36. Study

  43. 37. Action

 

CALENDAR

PERIOD OF INQUIRY

9/15/11    Quest for God

9/22/11    Revelation

9/29/11    Scripture & Tradition

10/6/11    Faith

10/13/11    Who is God?

10/20/11    Who are we?

10/27/11    Jesus

11/3/11    Salvation

11/6/12    Rite of Welcoming Catechumens

  CATECHUMENATE

11/10/11    The Church

11/17/11    Marks of the Church

11/24/11    Thanksgiving / no class

12/1/11    Liturgical Year | Mary

12/8/11    Our Eternal Destiny

12/15/11    Liturgy & Sacraments

12/22/11    Xmas Break - no class

12/29/11    Xmas Break - no class

1/5/12        Baptism

1/12/12        Confirmation

1/19/12        Eucharist

1/26/12        Anointing of the Sick

2/2/12        Holy Orders

2/9/12        Matrimony

2/16/12        Reconciliation



PURIFICATION

2/22/12        Ash Wednesday

2/2312        Living A Christ-like Life

3/1/12        Commandments 1-3

3/8/12        Commandment 4 & 5

3/15/12        Commandments  6-9

3/22/12    Commandments 7 & 10

3/29/12        Commandment 8

4/4/12        Rehearsal for Vigil

4/8/12        EASTER VIGIL

 

MYSTAGOGIA

05-05-11 Prayer ( or TBA)

05-12-11 Study

05-19-11 Action

06-12-11 Pentecost Celebration


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