WASHINGTON — With every Lent, Catholic parishes enter into the final stretch of preparing people for full initiation into the Catholic Church at the Easter vigil. But parishes that have Orthodox ...

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, or RCIA, as it has been more commonly referred to, will have its name changed to Order of Christian Initiation for Adults, or OCIA, the United States ...

“I had a difficult time freshman year acclimating to social life and challenging classes,” recalls sophomore psychology major Jenna Moscarelli. “I struggled to find a place where I really felt at home ...

Born in England 10 years ago, Evangelium is a RCIA alternative that has landed in the U.S., serving catechumens, candidates, lifelong Catholics and the simply curious in learning the Catholic faith.

Find today’s readings here. “Wherever you go, I will go, wherever you lodge I will lodge, your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” A few years ago, I volunteered as a “welcomer” for RCIA ...

For anyone interested in becoming Catholic, wishing to complete the sacraments or wanting to learn more about what the church teaches, the answer for decades was "join RCIA." The Rite of Christian ...

As Lent begins, we approach the conclusion of the season of conversions in the U.S. Catholic Church. Parishes began the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, formerly known as RCIA (or the Rite of ...

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- A couple years ago, Molly Wright prepared some Easter surprises for the next morning for her pre-school son and her newborn, but knew something was missing. A remembrance from her ...

RCIA leaders from the Diocese of Wilmington are motivated and inspired each year by those inquiring about the Catholic faith. Educating others about Catholicism is a fulfilling experience, they claim, ...

Later this week, I shall be giving a talk to the RCIA group at my parish about Church History. So, I dusted off my notes and thought I would share some of the highlights from the talk I will give. By ...