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Throughout the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly asks, "What are you looking for? What do you want me to do for you? Who do you say that I am?" Those same questions are asked of us today to which Saint John Paul II beautifully offers this response: "It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness... He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you."
What are you looking for? Are you curious about the Catholic faith? Do you desire a deeper, more personal relationship with God? Perhaps you have been attending Mass with us and have begun to sense Christ calling you to "Come, follow me...". We invite you to join us to learn what the Catholic Church teaches and believes as well as to experience our Catholic form of worship and way of life.Through our "Becoming Catholic" gatherings (which are centered on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)), you will embark on a spiritual journey founded on the four pillars of formation: intellectual, spiritual, pastoral, and human. There is no cost to attend and there is no commitment on your part to join the Catholic Church when our sessions end. We simply ask that you be faithful to the journey.
"Becoming Catholic" is for those age 18 yrs* and older who:
- Wish to be baptized and celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist)
- Were baptized in another Christian tradition who desire to become Catholic
- Were baptized Catholic but are uncatechized and desire to complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation and/or Holy Eucharist)
- Anyone who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith for the first time
* For children in Grades 3 -12 who have not celebrated any of the Sacraments of Initiation, the process is "RCIA Adapted for Children."
** "Becoming Catholic" (RCIA) is not intended as ongoing faith formation for fully-initiated Catholics.
For additional information:
Contact the Office of Adult Faith Formation, Tammy Flippo, Director at (202) 449-3974 or email TFlippo@blessedsacramentdc.org.