The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults also know has (RCIA) is a process used by the Catholic Church for people who want to or are interested in converting to Catholicism. The RCIA involves many steps and if one is fully committed all the way through the process they are rewarded with the best, being a member of the Catholic Church and a reinforced relationship with God.
Saint Joseph’s Catholic School is a private school that is meant to integrate faith, living, and learning into the students’ everyday lives, as well as prepare them to become active members of the parish when they begin to live on their own. The students are taught facts about the Catholic faith, how to live out Christ’s mission, how to provide for the parish, and how to become religious role models for younger parishioners. Throughout the years that the students will attend Saint Joseph’s, they will receive many sacraments that will begin their spiritual journeys. Non-Catholics and Catholics, both, can go …show more content…
All the time while one is contemplating RCIA and searching for the relationship with Jesus Christ is called the period of Evangelization. This period that most Catechumens go through could take a long time or a very short time it is different for all people. So once the Catechumen has found oneself has a disciple of Jesus Christ and they are ready to become a member of the Catholic Church, they can request a Baptism. Then comes the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday when all of the Catechumens are brought together and they receive the Sacraments of Initiation; Baptism, Confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist (USCCB