RCIA, or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is now officially called OCIA, or the Order of Christian Initiation for ...

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) has been renamed to the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). Structural changes have been made to welcome candidates on their faith ...

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is set to welcome nearly 3,000 men and women into the church following the Rite of Election.

34 The rites for these stages are to be found in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) . 35 The Council also gives permission that: "In mission countries, in addition to what is ...

Notre Dame’s OCIA program, the largest in University history, is guiding 55 students through the process of initiation into ...

More than 1,300 candidates and catechumens, those who will enter into full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter ...

The minister pours water the third time. It is desirable that should be one or two witnesses. If able to do this, an adult candidate is required to make a profession of faith, such as the Apostles ...

That weekend, 842 catechumens and 165 candidates took another step towards full communion with the Catholic Church. The final ...