Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at 500 E. Seventh Street, Auburn, IN 46706 US - Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a journey toward becoming a full, participating member of the Catholic Church. This modern rite was restored in the late 1970s, in the wake of the Second Vatican Council, but is based on the ancient "order of catechumens," which dates to the very earliest years of the church's history RCIA can be described as a faith formation process designed primarily for adults who have not been baptized in any faith and are intentionally seeking God in their lives. Additionally, it is for those baptized in other faiths, as well as those baptized Catholics who never completed their Sacraments of Initiation, Confirmation or the Eucharist. By intentionally seeking God as an adult, an opportunity to foster a closer relationship with Him presents itself. RCIA is the process to develop that relationship and to discover great spiritual growth. Instructors teaching the fullness of the faith and relating the faith to Holy Scriptures, are the guides for your faith journey. Your development is accompanied by a personal sponsor and a community of individuals with the shared interest of seeking out and coming to know God more closely. The RCIA program guides the candidate through four periods of development.RCIA instruction consists of prayer, educational presentations, and small group discussions. The basic fundamentals of faith are shared, starting with Genesis and answering basic questions like; Who is God? Who is Jesus Christ? What is the Church? As an individual progresses through each period of development, the instruction becomes more specific in terms of doctrine and teaching. The ultimate goal is to help people get a clearer sense of God, His son Jesus and The Holy Spirit, to understand the full deposit of faith given to us by Jesus and to equip them with the knowledge and means to live out their life as God would want us to.

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