St. Michael Catholic Church
Celebrating Jesus Christ in Stockton, CA

RCIA

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RCIA

 

RCIA Adult ZOOM classes will be offered in English

and Spanish on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month

from 6:30 to 8:30pm, With follow-up chats on

Thursdays of the same Week. These classes are for

any adult interested in preparing for the Sacraments of

Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.

 

RCIA Adult Confirmation Only Zoom classes in

English and Spanish will also be offered. These

classes will meet on the 2nd & 4th Mondays

from 6:30 to 8:30pm with follow-up chats on

Wednesdays of the same week.

 

Please contact Elena Molina at: (209) 931-5390 if you are interested in Signing up for either of our classes. Also feel free to call If you have any questions for additional information.

 

Easter Vigil 2017

Faith Formation

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)

What is the RCIA?

RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and it is the process through which persons -& adults and children - join or complete their initiation into the Catholic Church. 

Is the RCIA for me?

The RCIA is for three groups of people:

Those who are not baptized.

Those who were baptized into another Christian denomination and wish to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church.

Baptized Catholics who were never formed in the Catholic faith and have not completed their initiation; that is, who have received neither of the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.
 

How does the RCIA work?

RCIA consists of four periods of formation which are marked by rituals that celebrate what has been completed and call a person into the next phase. There is no specific length of time for each period. The RCIA is a; journey that "takes as long as it takes," according to each individual. 

  1. The Inquiry or Precatechumenate
  2. The Catechumenate
  3. The Lenten period of Purification and Enlightenment
  4. Mystagogy or a time of deeper understanding of the "mysteries"