The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is the process by which people become full members of the Catholic Church. This is a formative process, which includes community building, liturgical rites, prayer, reflection time, and education. Each component is important and is intended to prepare participants to discern God's call to commit themselves to the Catholic Christian life.
RCIA
For English: We meet many Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in Room#5
Check the bulletin or contact the Director of Adult Faith Formation for details:
Ray Hertel: 281-481-6816 or adultministry@stlukescatholic.com
We welcome new
inquirers at any time of the year.
RICA
For Spanish: We meet many Thursdays at 7:00 pm in Room#6
Check the bulletin or contact Esmeralda Gutierrez for details:
Esmeralda Gutierrez: 832-766-5151
Please register in July or earlier.
We are always in need of people wanting to serve as
sponsors and support team members.
For more information on entering the process or serving on the support team, please contact the Director of Adult Faith Formation
Becoming Catholic
Adults who want to become Catholic are initiated through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA). Children over 7 years old are brought into the Church through an adapted version for Children.
Within the process of RCIA there are 4 stages:
♦ Inquiry - initial interest in the faith
♦ The Catechumenate - begins with the Rite of Acceptance
♦ Purification & Enlightenment - begins with the Rite of Election on the 1st Sunday of Lent
♦ Mystagogy - where the newly initiated Catholics reflect on their experience of the mysteries and continue to grow in their faith.
This
process can be compared to the development of a romantic relationship.
Pray for our Catechumens (unbaptized) and Candidates (baptized either Catholic in other Christian faiths, waiting to become fully Catholic) as they prepare to receive the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist. Many of our Catechumens and Candidates will enter the Church during the Easter season.
adultministrystlukescatholic.comDirector of Adult Ministry