Becoming Catholic (RCIA)

Are you or someone you know…

Interested in Becoming Catholic?
Baptized Catholic but have not celebrated the Sacrament of the Eucharist (Communion) and/or Confirmation?

Then Becoming Catholic is for you!

Learn more about the Catholic faith through the Becoming Catholic process. Weekly sessions focus on the teachings and experience of Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and/or Eucharist after a period of formation and discernment. You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights, and your faith story in a warm and accepting setting.

WHAT IS RCIA?

RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a technical term for the overarching process and liturgical rites whereby those interested in learning about the Catholic faith come together weekly to learn about the scriptures and the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, and at the same time, to discover where God is present in their lives. The process is marked by various milestones known as rites which are often celebrated in the context of a Sunday Mass with the broader Catholic community. A team of people from the Church of Saint Paul guide the entire Becoming Catholic (RCIA) journey. Each member has a sponsor that accompanies them. (The church can provide a sponsor if desired.) The whole Church community prays for and with those who are preparing for reception into the Catholic faith.

Join us as we unpack the ‘plan of sheer goodness’ that the Lord wants to share. Relax in a warm and accepting setting where you can learn the basics, ask your questions, and receive life giving answers that are full of Wisdom and Truth and Beauty!

RCIA 2022-23
Sessions for the unbaptized and those who have minimal Catholic or Christian formation are 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings from October to May.

Sessions for baptized Catholics and Christians who have been formed in a Christian or Catholic setting are offered three times a year in the summer, fall, and winter and span over approximately 12 weeks.  

Summer 2023 Session

Target Audience
•    Catechized Baptized Catholics, who have already received First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, seeking to complete their Christian Initiation through the sacrament of Confirmation.
•    Catechized Baptized Christians seeking full communion with the Catholic Church and the sacraments of First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, and Confirmation.

Attendance
•    Active and consistent participation is intended to ensure each participant is able to benefit as much as possible from this period of formation and mystagogy. Participants may miss up to two sessions with a plan in place to cover any material missed. 

Meeting dates are Sundays 8:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. in Room 2 except when otherwise noted. Mass to follow at 10:30 a.m. when meeting on Sunday.

•    June 11th  
•    June 18th 
•    June 25th  (Parish Picnic to follow 10:30 a.m. Mass.)
•    July 2nd – no meeting (Happy 4th of July!)
•    July 9th 
•    July 16th
•    July 23rd 
•    July 30th 
•    August 5th - Half-day retreat from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in Room 5.
(Lunch provided and sacrament of reconciliation offered as part of the retreat.)
•    August 13th 
•    August 20th 
•    August 27th  Rite of Confirmation (for baptized Catholics) and Rite of Reception of Baptized Christians into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. Mass
•    September 3rd – no meeting (Happy Labor Day!)
•    September 10th
•    September 17th 

For information, please contact Nick Brady at 763-703-3767 or complete the appropriate form below and turn it in to the parish office. You may complete it online and send to nick.brady@churchofsaintpaul.com or print and mail to:

Nick Brady
Church of Saint Paul
1740 Bunker Lake Blvd NE 
Ham Lake, MN  55304

We look forward to starting this journey with you.

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