The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Program (“RCIA”) guides and welcomes new members into the Catholic Church.
Bellarmine Chapel has a long-standing and active tradition of involvement in RCIA. The process offers a way to inquire about the Catholic faith, to be introduced to the Bellarmine community, and to be initiated over time into the Catholic Church.
The RCIA process welcomes baptized Christians from other denominations, as well as unbaptized adults, to join these group sessions as a way of entering into full communion with Catholic life and worship.
The RCIA process also invites all parishioners to be involved in this ministry--by welcoming new members, sponsoring them, or teaching in our catechetical sessions. We meet weekly on Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 PMin the Parish Center. The RCIA process continues year-round.
