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Rite of
Christian Initiation for Adults |
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Sabina Bye & Phil
Hanifan, Coordinators |
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Phone Number: |
(775)
782-2852 |
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rcia@saintgall.org |
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| Information: RCIA stands
for Rite
of Christian
Initiation
for Adults |
| RCIA is the
two-year
process through which adults learn about the Catholic Faith and enter the
Catholic Church |
| Entry occurs
annually at the Easter Vigil (Saturday evening celebration before Easter
Sunday). Previous marriage issues may not be
an obstacle. |
RCIA is
designed for three distinctgroups:
- Those who are un-baptized
- Those who have been baptized in a
non-Catholic Christian faith
- Baptized Catholics who have never been
taught or practiced their Catholic Faith
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Phases in
the RCIA and approximate times are:
- Inquiry - no commitment - up to the
individual
- Catechesis
- (learning about the Catholic Faith) varies from several months to
two years
- Elect
- six weeks prior to Easter
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Neophyte - seven weeks following Easter
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Definitions:
- Catechumen -
an up-baptized person in the catechesis phase
who wishes to become a Catholic.
- Candidates - baptized Christians in the catechesis phase who wishes to become a
Catholic.
- Elect
- those in the final six weeks prior to the Easter
celebration who will enter the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.
- Neophyte -
those who entered the Catholic church at the Easter Vigil and are
completing the final classes in their journey.
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