RCIA and Moving

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After much soul searching and prayer, I may be starting the RCIA program at the church close to my university. I’ve looked up some information on RCIA and understand that its a long time frame. However, this is my last semester at the university and, while it is in a do-able driving distance from my home, there is the possibility that career opportunities will take me far from the area and this church.

My question is basically, if I have to leave the area where I plan to begin will I be able to continue this journey at another church? I don’t really want to put off starting on a what-if scenario. Will I have to get documentation from the RCIA leader for the new church I find myself at?

Thank you for your patience in what must be a silly question as I find my way.
 
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After much soul searching and prayer, I may be starting the RCIA program at the church close to my university. I’ve looked up some information on RCIA and understand that its a long time frame. However, this is my last semester at the university and, while it is in a do-able driving distance from my home, there is the possibility that career opportunities will take me far from the area and this church.

My question is basically, if I have to leave the area where I plan to begin will I be able to continue this journey at another church? I don’t really want to put off starting on a what-if scenario. Will I have to get documentation from the RCIA leader for the new church I find myself at?

Thank you for your patience in what must be a silly question as I find my way.
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While I couldn’t answer for another parish, I am the RCIA director in our parish and if that happened here you would be able to join our program. I would want to know what topics in your previous program had been covered, to be sure that you didn’t miss anything.
 
If you have gone through the Rite of Acceptance, the parish records this in the register for catechumens. WHen you move you should ask the parish for a letter verifying that you are a catechumen. It might also be a good idea to ask the RCIA coordinator in your new parish to contact the coordinator in your old parish to see where you are at. You don’t want to start at the beginning when you might be ready to receive your sacraments in a short time.
 
And a third person here to weigh in and say it shouldn’t cause any problems. We’ve had people both come in and leave in the midst of RCIA and it’s been a matter of communication between people at the parishes involved.
 
In my RCIA class, things were pretty relaxed. We had people joining us more than half-way through, and we had many military members that were often gone and it was not an impediment to them being baptized or confirmed.
 
Most parishes put skilled people in the RCIA teaching positions. Any of these will identify your needs and meet them. You’re going to be fine.👍
 
=MissManda;13112155]After much soul searching and prayer, I may be starting the RCIA program at the church close to my university. I’ve looked up some information on RCIA and understand that its a long time frame. However, this is my last semester at the university and, while it is in a do-able driving distance from my home, there is the possibility that career opportunities will take me far from the area and this church.
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My question is basically, if I have to leave the area where I plan to begin will I be able to continue this journey at another church? I don’t really want to put off starting on a what-if scenario. Will I have to get documentation from the RCIA leader for the new church I find myself at?
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Thank you for your patience in what must be a silly question as I find my way.
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I’m a bit short on time so I’ll respond to your question in a private message
 
Hi,

“short on time here”🙂

First the answer is YES BUT

As each parish has its own RCIA program, they are almost never “portable”, EXCEPT for the knowledge that you already picked up.

As a FYI, I co-taught RCIA for 3 years prior to my retirement.

I continue my Catholic Teaching Ministry at home now vai the internet.

I have developed a FREE OF ALL COST home study course with weekly e-mailed lessons.

One of the weakness’s of the RCIA program is the inherit time restraints that invariably leave HUGE gaps in what can be shared from a 2,000 year history and tradition in the very limited number of classes allotted to do so.

My FREE course covers far more topics
ALL in FAR greater detail
AND I stress providing the evidence of our Catholic Faith beliefs and practices.

So If you will permit me, I can be of GREAT assistance to you. we are now in the 5th year of this ministry.

In addition to the Lessons I also answer and address any and all Faith related qurstions for you.

So If I can be of help, just let me know.

Either way, its critically important that you PRAY much.👍

As a FYI, I have two accounts here on CAF

PJM [10,000 + post] and lost my password and am trying to get it fixed:o

& patmiron

God Bless you,

OH, I’ll be traveling next week so I may be tardy is replying to you?
Patrick
 
I’ve had a different experience than the other posters who responded.

I suspect you will likely be told you can join the RCIA program mid-school year at a new parish if you move, but they will not allow you to join the church that year at Easter. You’ll have to continue RCIA throughout the next school year and then the following year, you will be allowed the sacraments. It is even very likely another parish will make you start all over again with several weeks of Inquiry before they will let you transfer into the in-progress RCIA program.
 
(I meant to respond to this long before now, but RL swept me up).

First, thank you all for your answers. It has given me a peace of mind. As I said, this will be my last semester at my university and where I end up afterwards is still very much up in the air. It could be local, a border state, or across the country. Part of me hopes and prays that my journey takes me far (due to better opportunities out of state) while another hopes and prays that I stay close to a community I know well and love.

If it turns out that I’ll need to move parishes, I’ll be sure to stay in communication with the leaders at my former parish to ensure a smooth process.

Thank you all. 🙂
 
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