What is RCIA? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is for anyone 7 or older seeking to be baptized and/or enter into the Catholic Church or for adult Catholics seeking completion of the Sacraments of Initiation (e.g., Confirmation or First Communion). Click here to view the process by which an adult person becomes a member of the Catholic Church.

Pre-RCIA/Inquiry sessions are drop-in Q&A sessions for anyone seeking to learn more about Christianity and the Catholic faith, but uncertain about joining the Catholic Church. In May, Inquiry sessions will be available on:

• Sunday, May 4 at 10:30 a.m. in Parish Center Room 4.
• Mondays, May 12 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish Center Library.

Beginning in June, Inquiry sessions will be on the second and fourth Mondays of the month only. For information, contact Theresa Hofer (tmh129@rc.net or 665-5040) or Dcn. Dennis Walters (waltersdennis3816@sbcglobal.net or 761-3163).

Materials Used in the Process The "textbooks" used in RCIA at Christ the King Parish are the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We will provide these for you. Click here for more information

Frequently Asked Questions To find answers to FAQs about RCIA, like "What is RCIA?", "Who attends RCIA?", etc., click here.

Contact Information Need more information? Contact us by phone or email.

The "textbooks" used in RCIA at Christ the King Parish are the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We will provide these for you. This site contains handout materials for those attending RCIA at Christ the King. They include a schedule of topics and a set of study sheets. You may freely download and print these materials for your own use, but they are not intended for general distribution. If you miss a session, please contact a member of the team for an audio recording.

Schedule and Topics: For a complete schedule of meeting dates, rites, and topics to be discussed, click here

Study Sheets: You should download a copy of each study sheet the week before it will be used in the course. The study sheets listed here aid your reading of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

These study sheets are listed in the approximate order in which they will be discussed.
• The Holiness of God and our holiness, click here
• Revelation, Scripture, and Tradition in the Catholic Church click here
• The Church and its Main Characteristics click here
• The Liturgy: Public and Private Prayer click here
• The Church’s Magisterium or Authority to Teach click here
• The Creed and the Trinity click here
• The Holy Spirit: Lord and Giver of Life click here
• The Communion of Saints, Purgatory, Canonization, Etc. click here
• Creation of Things Unseen click here
• Human Nature & Destiny, Original Sin, and Conscience click here
• Justification by Faith, How Grace Works click here
• Incarnation, and the Human Descent of Jesus click here
• "Born of a Woman": The Church’s Teaching about Mary click here
• Second Coming, Last Judgment, and Resurrection of the Dead click here
• Structure of the Catholic Church click here
• The moral life and the 10 Commandments in General click here
• Commandments in the Decalogue Concerning God click here
• Commandments in the Decalogue Concerning Mankind click here
• Sacraments & "Sacramentals": What They Are & How They Work click here
• Sacraments of Initiation :Baptism click here
• Sacraments of Initiation: Confirmation click here
• Sacraments of Healing: Penance and Anointing of the Sick click here
• Sacraments of Initiation: Eucharist click here
• State-in-Life Sacraments: Matrimony click here
• State-in-Life Sacraments: Holy Orders click here
• Types of Personal Prayer click here
• Prayer and the Evangelical Counsels click here
• Catholic Social Teaching: An Introduction click here
• Charismatic Gifts: The Isaian Gifts and the Pauline Gifts click here