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Sundays
attend 8:30
Mass
9:30 - 10:45 am
we gather in the library
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Class
Schedule & Topics
Did you know
that
more than 20 people
are part of our most recent RCIA group,
inquiring about
the Catholic Faith?
You too are welcome !
We
are preparing to begin the Inquiry Period, for Adults who want to
learn more about the Catholic faith, and possibly join the Church.
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Meet
our RCIA TEAM:
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RCIA Coordinator =
Deacon John Basco
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Inquiry = Deacon John Basco
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Catechumenate =
Ronny Vercher
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Purification = Katerina Ogburn
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Mystagogy =
Deacon John Basco
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Sponsors = Deacon John Basco
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Hospitality = Kimberly Brookins
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Office Support = Carol Gates
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Catechists = above + Fr. Peter
Mangum, Msgr. LaCaze,
Bill Beene,
and Antoinette Gardner
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More
about all the
PHASES of RCIA?
RCIA
(Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) has been identified
mistakenly as ‘convert classes.’ While RCIA is the manner for
unbaptized adults and adults of other Christian Churches to become
members of the Catholic Church, RCIA deeply touches all aspects
of Church life. In short, RCIA is the way we are Church.
RCIA
is a prayer of the Church that springs from God the Father’s
relentless and passionate desire that all respond to the offer of
Divine Love in His Son, Jesus the Christ, and manifest that love in
the power of the Holy Spirit as members of the Body of Christ to the
world.
To search, to belong, to mature, to be
nourished, to continue growing, to love and be loved: these and
others are fundamental stirrings of the human heart. Our lives are
lived in a manner of seeking satisfaction of these very deep hungers
throughout the journey of life. RCIA is the experience of
discovering that one’s journey is caught up in the mystery of
God’s loving plan for all people.
For
adults who sense a desire to become members of the Catholic Church,
RCIA is the prayerful manner in which the journey to Catholic
Christianity unfolds. Ordinarily, the journey follows the Church’s
Liturgical Year and culminates in the Celebration of Jesus’
Resurrection at the Easter Vigil.
For adults who are Catholic, RCIA involves a
number of ministries such as catechists, sponsors and hospitality to
name only a few. Many parishioners have found RCIA to be helpful in
their own Faith journey as they come to join in the prayer and
teachings that characterize many gatherings of RCIA. These same
parishioners have often commented that RCIA enabled the experience
of Faith to come alive and flow from the heart.
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Hello!
Welcome to our RCIA website!
I hope that you will be able to find valuable information
about the RCIA journey and the process.
The
Catholic Church is always ready to welcome those who wish to become
part of our faith community. We
of the Cathedral Parish make a special effort to reach out to anyone
interested in exploring the possibility of becoming Catholic.
There is never any pressure or obligation to actually become
Catholic.
Have
you ever asked yourself the following questions?
· How
is the Catholic Christian faith different from other Christian
religions?
· Will
being a member of the Catholic Church make a difference in my life?
· Will
being a Catholic help me develop and strengthen my relationship with
God?
· Will
my participation in the Mass and the sacraments really enhance the
fullness of life for me that is promised in the Scriptures and help
me in my pilgrimage to heaven?
If
you have asked yourself any of these questions, the RCIA process
will help you answer them. Life
is a journey on which a person is constantly learning, growing, and
changing. This process
is a step in that journey and lays the groundwork, through
information and experiences, in helping you decide if you want to be
a member of the Catholic faith.
The RCIA will provide you the opportunity to ask questions,
pray, and experience what is meant by being a Catholic Christian and
entering into a relationship with God and the Catholic community.
You
may be wondering: Who
can be part of the RCIA ?
· Someone
who has never been baptized.
· Someone
who has been baptized in another faith tradition, but who wishes to
join the Catholic faith.
· A
person who has been baptized a Catholic, but not fully catechized,
that is, not having received their first Holy Communion and/or the
sacrament of Confirmation.
We
enthusiastically welcome you to join us on our spiritual journey.
If you have an interest or know of someone who may be
interested in the Church, please give us a call (221-5296).
Interview
Questions
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