WHAT IS CHRISTIAN INITIATION? Christian Initiation is the
process by which adults and children over 7 years of age become
members of the Church, the Body of Christ. The Sacraments of
Initiation are BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION and EUCHARIST . BAPTISM is
the first of the Sacraments of Initiation. Through it we become
part of Christ’s body, and belong to the People of God. The
Sacrament of Baptism pardons all sin, rescues us from the power
of darkness and causes us to share in the dignity of the
Children of God. We become a new creation through water and the
Holy Spirit. CONFIRMATION is the sealing of Baptism. In
Confirmation, we are filled with the Holy Spirit, so that we
might bear witness to Christ in our everyday lives. At the table
of the EUCHARIST, we are fed with the body and blood of Christ
in order that we might give witness to the unity of God’s people
and share in Christ’s offer of eternal life. WHAT IS THE RITE OF
CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)? The Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is t