Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
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The Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs Sacramental Preparation Policies
The Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs Sacramental Preparation Policies
Class 1Faith and the Four Marks of the Church
September 15, 2022 Homework preparation for Faith and the Four Marks of the Church Faith presentation Four Marks of the Church Class 2Reading Scripture
September 22, 2022 Homework documents: Lectio Divina Studying a Bible Passage Dei Verbum Extracts Reading Scripture Class Slides Class 3Sacred Tradition
September 29, 2022 Sacred Tradition Slides Homework: CCC 74-84, 811-870 Optional readings: Sacred Tradition Liturgical Year Class 4Magisterium and Precepts of the Church
October 6, 2022 Magisterium and Precepts of the Church Homework: CCC 77 (Apostolic Succession) CCC 85-87; 100 (Magisterium overview) CCC 553 (Authority to Peter) CCC 888-892 (Teaching office) CCC 2032-2037 (Moral life and Magisterium) CCC 2041-2043 (Precepts of the Church) Class 5Prayer
October 13, 2022 Prayer Optional readings: Liturgy of the Hours Well-known Catholic Prayers Homework: Read Mt 6:5-15 CCC 2697 Class 6Trinity and Grace
October 20, 2022 Grace By the Grace of God Student Copy Homework: CCC 1742, 1810-1811, 1972, 1996-2016 Optional Reading: Grace Optional Reading: Grace and Conversion Holy Trinity The Blessed Trinity Student Copy Homework: CCC 228-231, 261-267,275-278 CCC 479-483 CCC 742-747 Optional Reading: Blessed Trinity Class 7Sin and Mercy
October 27, 2022 Sin and Mercy Optional Reading: The 7 Deadly Sins (in Dante's Divine Comedy) Optional Reading: God's Justice/God's Love; Providence; Works of Mercy Class 8Class 10Class 11Eucharist, part II
December 1, 2022 Eucharist II Optional Reading: Real Presence Homework: Read Jn 6:35-59 Class 12Mary
December 8, 2022 Mary Optional Reading: Mary, The New Eve Mother of God and Our Mother Homework: Read Lk 1:26-56, CCC 487-511 Class 13Class 18Class 21Is Catholicism calling?
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith? RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process that includes weekly classes where you will be introduced to the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Deacon Tom Dickinson and his team of Catechists will help you explore what it means to be a Christian and prepare you to enter fully into our faith community through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. We welcome all who are new to the faith, the baptized or unbaptized, Catholics who have not completed the sacraments, and anyone who is simply searching for God. RCIA begins in the fall and concludes in the spring. For more information, contact Deacon Tom at tdickinson@diocs.org. Sponsors needed: Confirmed, practicing Catholics who would like to participate in the RCIA process as a sponsor are invited to contact Deacon Tom. |
What is RCIA
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a communal process and involves a number of stages punctuated by liturgical rites to aid and assist the potential convert toward the final rite, usually at the Easter Vigil at which time they will become full members of the Catholic Church, with reception of appropriate sacraments. The entire process at St. Peter takes several months, from the fall of the year to the next Easter vigil. The process includes Catechumens, Candidates and Inquirers. Catechumens are people who have never been baptized by any Christian Church. Candidates are individuals who have been baptized in any Christian church (including Roman Catholics) but have not been confirmed in the Catholic Church. Inquirers are those who want to know more about the Roman Catholic Church; the Inquirers who wish to continue move onto the next stage to become Catechumens or Candidates. Neophytes
The Neophytes ministry is a continuation of RCIA. Following the RCIA year, the neophyte year brings the neophytes (formerly candidates or catechumens) and their sponsors to continue to meet and learn more about being Catholic and inviting them to discern where God is calling them to be in the various ministries of the Church and community. |