Becoming Catholic - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process whereby adults enter the Catholic Church. RCIA classes are held weekly and over the course of several months those who attend the RCIA classes are educated on what the Catholic Church teaches and members in the program are given the opportunity to ask questions about those teachings.
The RCIA 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 Roman Catholic Church.
The Parish RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Our Lady of Loreto Parish begins in the fall and continues through the Easter season. This program is open to any adult who 1) is interested in becoming Catholic, 2) is in need of receiving any one or all of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion, 3) wishes to enter into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, or 4) has been away from the Church and wants to return and/or just wants to learn more about the teachings of the Church. Please call Maria Sciannameo at 508-842-7604, or call the center at 508-753-5001, for more information.