Our RCIA Program—Becoming Catholic
St. Stephen, St. Elizabeth Seton, and St. George Parishes will be sponsoring a combined RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Program for this coming year. This program is aimed at adults who are interested in converting to the Catholic Church, as well as baptized individuals who have not received the sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation. We are running a combined three-parish sacramental preparation program as part of our ongoing development of parish cooperation in the archdiocese’s “Renew My Church” program. St. Stephen already partners with St. Elizabeth Seton, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Julie Parishes in our regional Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School. We also partner with St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in a combined Youth/Young Adult Ministry Program and in developing a joint parish response to the issue of domestic violence.
The RCIA Program usually begins in September at St. Stephen and end before Easter. All sessions will run on Thursday nights from 7 PM-8:30 PM. Various sessions in the program focus on the sacraments, morality, catechetical teachings of our church, etc. The sessions will be taught by priests, deacons, and lay ministers of the three parishes.
We encourage our parishioners to spread the word about the program to friends, family members, and neighbors. We ask that anyone interested in the program, or anyone who may have questions about the program, to please contact the Parish Office at 708-342-2400.