• Conversion — Each person is gently guided to turn and grow closer to God.
• Process — Together we journey towards Christian initiation and the life in grace.
• Catechesis — Instruction draws on the teachings of Catechism of the Catholic Church.
• Scripture — The Bible is used to share the Word of God.
• Liturgy — Worship services are celebrated with the entire community.
• Sacraments — Mysteries of salvation are experienced through signs and symbols.

• The RCIA process consists of four periods marked by three rites.  The first period is called the Pre-Catechumenate, which is a period of informal introduction to the Catholic Church community and a time for inquirers to ask questions and gather information about the Church and her teachings.

  The second period is called the Catechumenate.  Preceded by the Rite of Acceptance, this is a period of systematic study in which each person learns the fundamentals of the Catholic Faith.

  Part Three of the RCIA process, called the Enlightenment, is a period of spiritual preparation for initiation into the Catholic Church.  It begins with the Rite of Election, where persons pass from an initial, preliminary understanding of the Christian life to another more discerning, zealous approach to a life in Christ.  During the Enlightenment period, persons prepare themselves spiritually through repentance to celebrate the Paschal Mystery.  It is a time spent thirsting for the waters of Baptism, and/or the renewal provided by it.  The Enlightenment period concludes with the Rite of Initiation which takes place during the Easter Vigil celebration on Holy Saturday night.  Here, persons receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist, becoming a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church.

  Part Four of the RCIA process, called the Mystagogia, is a continuing period of formation and education that follows the reception of the Sacraments of Initiation.  During this period, newly initiated persons reflect on their experiences at the Easter Vigil and continue to learn more about the Scriptures, the Sacraments, and the teachings of the Catholic Church.  In addition, they reflect on how they will serve Christ and help in the Church’s mission and outreach activities.

All the meetings will be held iat the Parish Hall  at 7:00 PM on Thursday's

The first catechists in any child’s life are the family members with whom he or she lives. What happens at home, both positive and negative, provides lessons for life.  In the family, faith is shared as part of the unfolding of daily life.  The home or “domestic church” provides a real place in which a child learns to live his or her faith, as well as understanding it.

Our goal is to create a program of life-long faith formation that is centered in and flows out of the events of Church life.  It embraces all ages and generations, promotes faith growth at home and participation in Church life.

In addition to home teaching, formal Confraternity of Christian Doctrine or CCD classes are taught by parishioners and attended throughout the school year by unconfirmed youth.  These classes cover Catholic teaching at an age appropriate leve,l as well as, prepare catechists for various Sacraments.