The RCIA provides a way for adults and children over age seven, who experience God’s call to the Waters of Baptism and/or the Bread of Life at the altar, to enter fully into the Catholic Church. This includes the unbaptized (called catechumens), those already baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (called candidates for full communion in the Church), and baptized Catholics who are not completely formed and desire full initiation through the sacraments of Eucharist and/or Confirmation. The RCIA instructs us in the mutual value of fully initiated Catholics journeying with those preparing for full initiation. The Catholic way embraces a daily call to conversion of heart, seeing the world not through our own eyes but through the eyes of Jesus. For St Malachi and St Patrick, this formation occurs on Tuesday evenings in the Faith Formation Center at St. Patrick’s on Bridge Ave. Let us pray for all involved with RCIA. Contact Stephanie Pritts at stephanie.p@stmalachi.org.
