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St. Augustine Parish

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Contact: Lev Zompa

Phone: (978) 475-5722

 

RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a program that assists adults into full acceptance into the Catholic Church. A team of experienced lay catechists facilitates this process of growth in the individual. People who might be interested in this program are those who have recognized a call from God for greater union with Him and desire to fulfill this call. The program is structured to provide for a variety of individual backgrounds.

  • unbaptized with no experience in any church
  • unbaptized with some familiarity with a church or worship community
  • baptized in the Catholic or other recognized Christian church who have no church experience
  • baptized Catholics who have received First Holy Communion but have never been Confirmed
  • baptized in other churches who are very familiar with the life of Christ
  • those who are married to Catholics and now desire to profess the Catholic faith

The program is adapted to the particular needs of the people. Usually, for the unbaptized, the process takes one calendar year. Special considerations sometimes affect this time frame. Inquiry sessions are ongoing for people who are curious about the Catholic faith and want to discover more about their life’s journey, the call to God, and the coming to faith. The RCIA is a continuing program and people may enter at any time during the year.

If you have an interest or curiosity about RCIA please call Lev Zompa at 978-475-5722 or email at L531Z@aol.com.