RCIA: What Next?

[Melodeonist]

I recently went to the Parish Office and filled out a sheet to join the RCIA. They said that the next step is to meet with the Priest. However, I forgot to ask them if they will call me, or I have to call them. I’m a bit confused what I am to do now.

 

[Casilda]

Call the parish and make an appointment to see the priest. I would ask him all questions you have. Ask the priest if there is anyone available to mentor/sponsor you. It helps to have someone guide you. I wish you well on your rcia journey.

 

[UpUpAndAway]

I recently went to the Parish Office and filled out a sheet to join the RCIA. They said that the next step is to meet with the Priest. However, I forgot to ask them if they will call me, or I have to call them. I’m a bit confused what I am to do now.

Call the parish office and tell them you forgot to ask if they will call you to set up the appointment with the priest, or if you have to call them to do so. Proceed as advised. Don’t be confused, and don’t be afraid. I’m sure they don’t bite.

Welcome home. Peace!

 

[pianistclare]

They have a lot of people to contact, and likely things don’t get rolling till after Labor Day.
Learn patience.
It’s not like joining a club. There’s a lot of discernment and prayer involved as well as learning salvation history and the teachings of the Church. It’s a process. And it hasn’t even begun yet. Be patient and ask questions in class, once they begin.

 

[tawny]

They have a lot of people to contact, and likely things don’t get rolling till after Labor Day.
Learn patience.
It’s not like joining a club. There’s a lot of discernment and prayer involved as well as learning salvation history and the teachings of the Church. It’s a process. And it hasn’t even begun yet. Be patient and ask questions in class, once they begin.

Well stated.

 

[Usige]

Call the office and setup an appointment. While many, if not most, parishes do RCIA on an accademic calendar, not all of them do. In those cases there generally isn’t the big “welcome to RCIA” get together at the start of the school year that you just show up to.

Best of luck and you and others will be in our prayers.

 

[Magdalen2013]

When I began RCIA in 2013, I met with the Sister who runs the RCIA for our parish for several weeks before the actual group meetings began. So do contact your parish, the priest may want to meet privately with you.

 

[AKDee]

To add to what others have said, as someone who went through RCIA last year and was baptized/confirmed at Easter 2015, if you aren’t already reading about the Faith, consider starting. There are so many good books out there for people considering conversion- I especially liked “Rome Sweet Home” and “The Protestant’s Dilemma”. If you’re not a big reader, consider listening to the talks on CD by Lighthouse Catholic Media or look for talks on Youtube by Scott Hahn, Mathew Kelly, David Currie, and other Catholic apologists. The RCIA process is a 9 month process but even still there will be some things they just can’t cover due to lack of time. My class was 1-1/2 hours every Sunday for 9 months and yet when we got done there were still a lot of things I didn’t understand, primarily on daily living as a Catholic. One of the most helpful books for me in that respect, honestly, has been “The How-To Book of Catholic Devotions”. You’ll get a lot more out of RCIA, I think, if you really delve into things on your own.

 

[TimothyH]

They have a lot of people to contact, and likely things don’t get rolling till after Labor Day.
Learn patience.
It’s not like joining a club. There’s a lot of discernment and prayer involved as well as learning salvation history and the teachings of the Church. It’s a process. And it hasn’t even begun yet. Be patient and ask questions in class, once they begin.

Here, this should help.

youtube.com/watch?v=5ilGGP9BDZs

-Tim-

 

[pianistclare]

Some parishes use the 2 year model.
Much more thorough, IMHO.

We’re changing ours to 2 years.