RCIA
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RCIA Registration Form
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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
** REGISTRATION FOR RCIA IS NOW CLOSED **
**Please contact cthomas@shclombard.org if you have extenuating circumstances and were not able to sign up by September 1**
General Information
What: Sacred Heart Parish facilitates catechesis and formation of adults seeking Christian baptism and entry into the Roman Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
Signup: CLOSED
Beginning: September 16, 2021
Ending: April 7, 2022
When: Thursday Evenings, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Rectory
Who: Those seeking to become baptized ("catechumens") and those baptized (Catholic or Protestant) who are seeking to complete their Catholic Sacraments ("candidates")
Enrollment:
Leadership: The RCIA program is administered under the direction of Deacon Chris Mazzacano.
The Program
RCIA at Sacred Heart invites each individual to explore beneath the surface of Church teaching in order to discover and appreciate God's will in inviting them to His fold. Through discussion and reflection, each meeting is designed to enflame the desire to know God and His Church on earth -- specifically, the Church He built on Peter, the Catholic Church. Through the Socratic method, we journey as a group, aiding our neighbor in his or her formation as well as our own.
Participants will be responsible for reviewing/learning weekly take-home catechesis, and will be required to complete an assignment in Google Classroom on a monthly basis. In-person classes will be conducted in three week sets, with one week off to complete your Google Classroom assignment from that set.
e.g., In-Person: September 16th, 23rd, and 30th
Google Classroom: October 7th
In-Person: October 14th, 21st, and 28th
Google Classroom: November 4th
General Requirements
Catechumens- Sponsorship of a practicing member of the Catholic faith.
- If you do not have an individual who can sponsor you, we will provide one for you, to the best of our ability.
- Weekly class attendance.
- Eventual attendance at Holy Mass as formation progresses
- Complete freedom of the will to receive baptism and initiation into the sacraments of the Church.
- A discerning heart and receptiveness to learning about the faith.
- Intention of practicing the Catholic faith after sacramental initiation.
Candidates- Sponsorship of a practicing member of the Catholic faith for the Sacrament of Confirmation
- Weekly class attendance
- Weekly attendance at Holy Mass
- Intention to sincerely practice the faith following reception of the sacraments.
We will do our best to meet the needs of each individual who comes before us. Please take to heart that RCIA is a commitment to yourself and to God, if you choose to complete the journey. There is nothing more important than having a relationship with Christ, and He has given us a Church as the place where He desires to encounter us.Peace be with all of you,
Deacon Chris - Sponsorship of a practicing member of the Catholic faith.
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