New and returning Catholics are welcomed into the Church each year during the Easter Vigil. The process of becoming a Catholic, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is an imposing title for what many call simply 'a journey of faith.'
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If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, contact your nearest Catholic parish.For more information, go to the website of the St. Louis Archdiocese, archstl.org, and click Prayer/Faith. Then go to "Becoming a Catholic." That web page offers a concise look at the RCIA, as well as links to information on Confession, the sacraments and prayer resources.
A free video about the Catholic Church is available on the Prayer/Faith web page of archstl.org. Simply go online and e-mail a request for the video, "A Heart, A...
WASHINGTON -- In the final days of the national health reform debate, U.S. bishops called for political courage and for prayers that Congress would come up with legislation that would respect human life and dignity at all stages.
"In moments of concern and crisis, Catholic tradition through the centuries has unfailingly urged the faithful to turn to the spiritual aids of prayer and fasting in order to draw closer to our Lord and his will," said Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington, Va., in a letter calling Catholics to a day of prayer and fasting March 15.
He said the prayers...
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is an imposing title for what many call simply "a journey of faith."
"The RCIA is the process used to initiate candidates into the spiritual life of the Catholic Church," explained Barb Foley, archdiocesan RCIA coordinator and field representative to the parishes. "This is done through hearing the mystery of Christ proclaimed, consciously and freely seeking the living God and entering the way of faith and conversion as the Holy Spirit opens their hearts. It's a gradual process that can take a year or longer."
Foley has been involved...
This will be a very special Easter for the Morrison family.
Effie Morrison will be baptized, confirmed and receive the Eucharist at the Easter Vigil at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Ferguson. Her husband, Jim, will make his profession of faith, be confirmed and receive the Eucharist. Their marriage will be blessed. And their baby son, Lucien, will be baptized.
The entire family is joining the Catholic Church, something made possible by their faith journey with the RCIA at Our Lady of Guadalupe.
"We both agreed that we wanted a spiritual relationship with each other...
The individuals who make the faith journey of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults into the Catholic Church are accompanied on their way by Catholics who are sharing their knowledge and love of the Church. The RCIA includes teams of parishioners who meet regularly with the catechumens (unbaptized) and candidates (baptized but uncatechized) during the various stages and rites of the process.
It is a journey of love for many of these faith-filled Catholics.
"It's just a wonderful experience," according to Ree Gerdes, the director of religious education and coordinator of...
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Pray the Stations of the Cross with images photographed at St. Margaret of Scotland Parish in South Saint Louis. The prayers accompanying each station are selections from...
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