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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process of discerning and ritualizing stages of
conversion, leading to a sacramental initiation, through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and eucharistic celebration at the Easter Vigil, thus empowering men and women for lives of service, charity and justice as witnesses to the reign of God. It is the parish community, through its witness, worship, service and catechists that offer the initiation into the Church. (Morris, T.H., The RCIA - Transforming the Church. p8) |
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RCIA - An Overview
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"The catechesis given in the catechumenate is closely linked with the Christian community.
From the moment of their entry into the catechumenate, the Church surrounds catechumens with her affection, her care, as though they are already her children and joined to her: indeed they belong to the family of Christ. Thus the Christian community assists candidates and catechumens during their initiation process, from the pre- catechumenate to the catechumenate, to the period of mystagogy."
(General Directory for Catechesis, para 256)
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The Period and Stages in the RCIA Process :
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