Christian Initiation

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Christian Initiation at Our Lady of Peace

The Christian Initiation Program at Our Lady of Peace is focused on preparing

  • non-Catholics both Christian and non-Christian,
  • Baptized Catholics who have not completed the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Communion, and
  • Parents and godparents of children under the age of seven

for their encounter with Christ through the reception of the Sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation.

Inquiry – Christian Initiation (RCIA)

If you want to inquire into the Catholic Faith, then Christian Initiation is the process for you. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the primary way the Catholic community accompanies people in their journey of conversion to Christ and welcomes them into the Church. Through the process of RCIA persons enter “into the life of faith, worship, and charity belonging to the people of God.”

An individual begins as an inquirer. During the period of inquiry, a person freely learns about Christ and His teachings in the light of Catholic tradition while discerning whether he or she desires to become a member of the Catholic Church.

We accept Inquirers for the Christian Initiation process year-round. Our Christian Initiation curriculum begins in September each year and ends in May. To learn more about RCIA at Our Lady of Peace, please contact Mother Revelacion in the Adult Religious Education Office.

To register, you will need to complete the Registration for Christian Initiation and Adult Sacrament Preparation form.

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If you were baptized in a non-Catholic Christian Community, please submit any form of proof of Baptism at the time of registration. This may be in the form of a certificate, a letter, or a copy of the baptismal registry that has your name and Baptismal date and the name of the Christian Community on it. If the Christian Community no longer exists, then you may register without this information. Please submit a copy of your Birth Certificate at the time of registration as well.

Adult Sacrament Preparation (ASP)

If you were baptized in the Catholic Church, and you wish to receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and/or First Holy Communion, then this is the class for you. The process by which persons enter into the life of Christ and His Church is called Christian Initiation. This class prepares baptized Catholic adults to complete their initiation into the body of Christ.

To register, you will need to complete the Registration for Christian Initiation and Adult Sacrament Preparation Form. Upon completion, submit the form to the Parish Office, with an updated copy (within 6 months) of your Baptism Certificate and a copy of your Birth Certificate.

Please submit a Certificate of Baptism at the time of registration. If you do not have a copy of your Baptism Certificate, you may contact the parish where you were baptized and make a request for the parish secretary to send you one. This also includes those who were baptized at Our Lady of Peace Church & Shrine.

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In addition to the Adult Sacrament Preparation study materials, you will also need the following:
  • The Holy Bible, Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2006. Print.
    -OR-
  • New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE), any publisher, March 9, 2011
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Citta del Vaticano, 1993. Print or ePub file.