THINKING ABOUT BECOMING CATHOLIC?
YOU HAVE NOT BEEN BAPTIZED?
   YOU ARE CATHOLIC BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FIRST COMMUNION OR CONFIRMATION?
   WHY NOT LOOK INTO ST. JOSEPH’S RCIA PROGRAM?
   THE Order OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (OCIA)

THE RCIA IS THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DIRECTS AND SUPPORTS THE WAY OF FAITH AND CONVERSION BY WHICH ADULTS (AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF REASON) ARE INITIATED INTO THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
THE RCIA IS FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT CATHOLIC AND WHO DESIRE TO BE BAPTIZED, RECEIVE FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION.
THE RCIA IS ALSO FOR THOSE NON- CATHOLICS WHO WERE BAPTIZED INTO OTHER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES AND NOW DESIRE TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE CATHOLIC FAITH.
THE RCIA IS ALSO FOR THOSE CATHOLICS WHO DESIRE THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION AND SEEK TO BE FULLY INITIATED INTO THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH.
CLASSES ARE USUALLY OFFERED IN THE EARLY FALL AND IS COMPLETED ON HOLY SATURDAY AT THE EASTER VIGIL.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROCESS PLEASE CONTACT
 FR. LAGIOVANE AT THE PARISH OFFICE- 914- 232- 2910 OR 
                         EMAIL : JLAGIOVANE @ GMAIL.COM

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