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Home  RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults |
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Written by Marianne Laffy
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Monday, 16 January 2006 |
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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) names the process by which interested persons gradually become members of the Roman Catholic Church. The process is concerned with the total formation of the person into believing with the Church community, praying with the Church community and serving with the Church community.
This gradual development culminates in the celebration of the initiation sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist at Easter time. Journey of Faith The R.C.I.A. is primarily 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 the universal Roman Catholic Church throughout the world".
Conversion, a Gradual Process- The R.C.I.A. as a rite, marks stages along the path to full commitment in the Catholic Church;
- the R.C.I.A. as a process, describes in broad terms what this gradual commitment means.
- The R.C.I.A. as formation gradually looks both to the inner transformation of the individual to God's call as given week by week in the lectionary of Scripture readings at the Sunday Eucharist and to the gradual transformation of the person to an active member of the local church wherever he or she lives.
St Anne Salem meetings are in session on Sunday mornings at the rectory following the 8:30 Mass. For more information call the rectory at 978-744-1930 or email
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RCIA
We are a process for those who wish to learn more about the Catholic faith with a view towards full participation and full communion in the church. We are a "journey in faith" in which the core group and sponsors (a support group) share responsibility of providing and participating in the class instructions each week. Sunday Scriptures are discussed and Catechumens and candidates are prepared to come into the Catholic Church.
Coming Events
July 26th St. Anne's Feast Day Annual French Mass, 11 am August 17th 500 Club, 9:30 am Family Room September 13th-14th Sign-up Weekend for ARISE after all Masses September 17th Small Community Leader Training for ARISE program St. Adelaide's Parish, Peabody 7-9 pm September 21st Catechetical Sunday CCD Begins, Grades 1-5 October 4th-5th St. Anne's Bazaar October 19th CCD Begins, Grades 6-10 November 8th-9th Salem Catholic Schools Homecoming
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