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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

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A journey towards becoming a Catholic through 4 stages and 3 steps

Stage 1:
Searching and Questioning

The first stage is the PERIOD OF EVANGELISATION and PRECATECHUMENATE where the person wishing to become a Catholic enquires about the Catholic faith and has an initial encounter with Jesus.

Leads to the first step – RITE of ACCEPTANCE

Stage 2:
Discovering What it Means to be Catholic

The second stage is the PERIOD OF CATECHUMENATE. During this time, the person learns about the Catholic faith, gets to know members of the Christian community, participates in liturgical celebrations and begins to serve as a disciple of Jesus.

Leads to the second step – RITE OF ELECTION

Stage 3:
Intense Spiritual Preparation

The third stage known as the PERIOD OF PURIFICATION and ENLIGHTENMENT, the person undergoes a more intense spiritual preparation to receive the Sacraments of Initiation.

Leads to the third step – RECEIPTION OF THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION

Stage 4 :
Become Involved in Community

The fourth stage is know as Mystagogy. In this stage, ther person who is now a Catholic becomes more involved in the Christian community and lives actively as a disciple of Christ.

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If you still have any concerns or inquiries, you may contact:

Stanley (012-688 3518)

JCC Office (03 6274 4071)

FAQ

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the journey for welcoming adults who want to discover more about the faith. It offers you the opportunity to ask questions and guide you on your faith journey that includes prayer, scripture, community, and the teachings of the Catholic Church. While the journey prepares you to be fully initiated into the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion), yet the choice to become a Catholic rests between you and God.  

As a general guide, the RCIA journey is approximately 10months, with Baptism at Easter Vigil. We will meet for 2 hours, every Tuesday for the sessions. You may refer to the table above for the RCIA Journey.

There are generally 3 categories of people that participate in RCIA:

1.All individuals who are not baptised and who express a desire to explore the Catholic faith,

2.Individuals who have been baptised in another Christian denomination and who wish to explore membership into the Catholic Church, and

3.Catholics who have been baptised but who have not received the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Holy Eucharist.

There is no obligation for participants to become members of the Catholic Church. Anyone seeking information about the Catholic faith is welcome to attend the RCIA sessions.

The Catholic Church recognizes baptisms of Christian communities which are carried out with water, “in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”. If your baptism is considered valid, you will not be re-baptized. Instead, you will undergo the RCIA program as a “candidate”, preparing for the other two Sacraments of Christian Initiation: Confirmation and Holy Communion. If your baptism was not valid e.g. “in the name of Jesus”, you will be baptized.

Nonetheless, feel free to speak to our RCIA coordinators or parish priest for confirmation or should you need any further clarification.

All that is needed is open mindedness and a sincere desire to grow and learn. Attendance is expected at weekly sessions and some special events throughout the process that require attendance and participation. Fred not, a detail program schedule will be provided with topic covered each week and estimated dates for special events will be highlighted during Orientation to ease your future scheduling.

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Attendance Policy​

  1. Regular weekly attendance at all class sessions is expected. It should be the norm for all catechism learners to attend more than 80% of classes, failing which the student may be retained in the level or forgo receiving the Sacrament for the given year at the discretion of the church Priests/Catechism Ministry.
  2. Parents are to notify the catechist by phone or email if their child will be absent, stating the reason for the absence.
  3. Understand that irregular attendance at Mass may lead to the child not receiving the sacrament for the given year to ensure more faith guidance and commitment is instilled.

Parents' Guidelines:​

The Church recognizes that parents have the primary responsibility for educating their children in the faith. Parents should assist their children in their learning, teach them how to pray, and review any homework. In addition, parents are asked to:

  1. Ensure children are on time for class.
  2. Communicate any concerns to the contacts listed on the website or to the class catechists. Parents are expected to maintain a respectful and courteous attitude towards catechists, other parents, and children at all times. This includes verbal communications in parents chat groups, private messages to catechists, and non-verbal interactions.
  3. Serve as role models and ensure their children attend Mass weekly, including on obligatory days, and go for confessions (at least once a year for children who have received First Holy Communion).
  4. For younger children up to level 2, parents are encouraged to physically pick up their children after class (preferably from the classrooms).
  5. Encourage children to participate in the spiritual camp, outreach, or day trip meant for spiritual formation.
  6. Encourage their children to follow the safe environment guidelines at all times while on the premises of Jesus Caritas and nurture them to take care of the church facilities, assets, and cleanliness.
  7. Pay attention to and share with the children information and matters shared by our Catechists periodically through the parents’ chat groups.
  8. Encourage children to take part in BEC and catechist-initiated Mass animation (e.g., doing readings, hospitality ministry, offertory, and reciting the Rosary before Mass).
  9. Attend the Parent-Catechist meet and take keen interest in the child’s faith formation and behavior in general.
  10. Ensure that each child possesses a Catholic Bible, makes reference to it regularly, and brings it to catechism classes.
  11. In the event one of the parent is a non-Catholic, we encourage a signed parental consent letter to be given to the Catechetical Ministry to allow the child to attend catechism classes.
  12. Ensure children bring their Bible, Catechism book, notebook, writing materials (pens, pencils), and water bottle as required for classes.