Sadly, this has led some to say that the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or RCIA, doesn't work and that we should "explore other routes," as one writer recently stated. This skepticism isn ...

To join an OCIA program, reach out to a local Catholic parish. If you have Catholic friends, they may be able to help you ...

Using the 1986 English version of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) as the primary resource, the series addresses the rites for each step of the process, the catechetical focus for ...

As a member of the community, you are invited to pray for the RCIA participants who will enter more deeply on their journey of faith through the Rites of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens and ...

Intended for non-Catholics, but useful for Catholics who desire a brush-up on their understanding of the faith, the RCIA program is a low-key weekly informational session in which people go to learn ...

"He didn't realize that he had anything to do with (my decision to convert)," said Scheys, who is undergoing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults at Gainesville's St. Augustine Catholic Church.

Professor Yamane sat in on several of Deacon Zeke’s classes for people participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and notes that for 90 percent of the time, Zeke lectures from a ...

Millions of Americans have joined the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or RCIA. Adult converts typically join the Catholic Church on Easter, but their initiation ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- A couple years ago, Molly Wright prepared some Easter surprises for the next morning for her pre-school son and her newborn, but knew something was missing. A remembrance from ...

(photo: Shutterstock) BALTIMORE, Md. — The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, as it has been more commonly referred to, will have its name changed to Order of Christian Initiation ...