HE IS RISEN! We are beginning a joyful new season in the Liturgical Year. We are also entering a more hopeful time as our COVID numbers go down and vaccination numbers go up. More than any other year, it feels like a time for renewal. At Easter Vigil each year, we get to witness renewal when someone going through the RCIA process receives the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation.
What does it mean to be Baptized into the Catholic Church? Paragraph 1267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that “Baptism makes us members of the Body of Christ: ‘Therefore...we are members of one another.” We all have rights and responsibilities within the Church. At Baptism we are not simply getting our Catholic Church membership cards stamped. As members of the Body of Christ we are called to serve one another. Each of us must discern how we are called to serve and how to use the gifts God has given us. For the past couple of weeks, I have been using this space to feature different ministry opportunities available to anyone in the parish. Family Faith Formation was featured first, then Youth Ministry. This week we will look at RCIA. RCIA stands for the Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults and it is shorthand for the process a person goes through to become fully initiated into the Catholic Church when they did not receive the Sacraments of Initiation in the “usual” manner (Infant Baptism, 2d grade Eucharist, 10th grade Confirmation). The process can vary depending on the person who is going through it. We need a team of parishioners who are interested in accompanying people as they learn about the Catholic faith. Members of the RCIA team will support each other as well as RCIA candidates to grow in their own faith and Catholic knowledge. We will set up some meetings this summer to discuss what we want the RCIA process to look like at our parish. If you are interested in becoming a part of the RCIA team (or the Family Faith Formation Team or the Youth Ministry Team), contact me at [email protected].
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