Rite Christian Initiation Children Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) of of This is the process, instituted by Pope Paul VI on January 6, A child of seven has reached the age of reason and is of 1972, by which adults are received into full communion with age.” The Rite of Christian Initiation for Children “catechetical the Catholic Church. There are four stages: (1) states that such children are capable of and “receiving (“Inquiry”), which begins in September and nurturing a personal faith and of recognizing an obligation of attempts to answer questions, inviting the catechumens (the conscience”. For the purpose of Christian initiation, children unbaptized) and the candidates (those who have been who have reached the age of reason are considered to be baptized as non-Catholics or Catholics who have never adults. Thus, their formation should follow the same pattern practiced) to begin personal prayer and provide a focus for the as that of adults, appropriately modified for their age, and they entire process; (2) Catechumenate, a period of intellectual and should receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and spiritual formation with an emphasis on Sacred Scripture; (3) Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. This class is for those children Election, the various rites beginning on the First Sunday of over the age of seven who have not been baptized Lent (scrutinizes, presentation, anointing) leading to the Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. Confirmation The RCIA classes for adults are taught on Monday nights at Blinder Memorial Chapel in the South Mesa area. If you have any question for the class the instructor is Deacon C.J. Donarski. Please call 760-725-1764 or email The Sacrament of Confirmation imparts a character and enables the person who has been baptized to continue on the journey of initiation into the Christian faith by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Those who receive this sacrament are empowered to witness to Christ in word and in deed, and to proclaim the gospel message. Our Confirmation classes are in our 9th level class; they start in September and go to May with a retreat in March and 40 hours of service projects.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Children A child of seven has reached the age of reason and is of “catechetical age.” The Rite of Christian Initiation for Children states that such children are capable of “receiving and nurturing a personal faith and of recognizing an obligation of conscience”. For the purpose of Christian initiation, children who have reached the age of reason are considered to be adults. Thus, their formation should follow the same pattern as that of adults, appropriately modified for their age, and they should receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. This class is for those children over the age of seven who have not been baptized Confirmation The Sacrament of Confirmation imparts a character and enables the person who has been baptized to continue on the journey of initiation into the Christian faith by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Those who receive this sacrament are empowered to witness to Christ in word and in deed, and to proclaim the gospel message. Our Confirmation classes are in our 9th level class; they start in September and go to May with a retreat in March and 40 hours of service projects. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) This is the process, instituted by Pope Paul VI on January 6, 1972, by which adults are received into full communion with the Catholic Church. There are four stages: (1) (“Inquiry”), which begins in September and attempts to answer questions, inviting the catechumens (the unbaptized) and the candidates (those who have been baptized as non-Catholics or Catholics who have never practiced) to begin personal prayer and provide a focus for the entire process; (2) Catechumenate, a period of intellectual and spiritual formation with an emphasis on Sacred Scripture; (3) Election, the various rites beginning on the First Sunday of Lent (scrutinizes, presentation, anointing) leading to the Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist. The RCIA classes for adults are taught on Monday nights at Blinder Memorial Chapel in the South Mesa area. If you have any question for the class the instructor is Deacon C.J. Donarski. Please call 760-725-1764 or email
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