James Booth
Jack Bostwick
Frank Brennan
Edith Burger
Bill Carman
Rhonda Castongue
Rosa Chiodo
Maria Chora
Frank Conocchioli
Agnes Craca
Mike Cruz
Joseph Czajkowski
Connie Delario
Fred Delgrosso
Joy Dodge
Bernadette Dylewski
Mildred Eacho
Joseph Emerick
Jackie & Jerry Fern
Gertrude Gagne
Francis Gay
Howard Hayes
Arlene Hedlund
Margaret Mary Herdmann
Gerri Hill
Mary Houle
Robert Hosey
Jackie Hughes
Sandra Klins
Gene Kobey
Ruth Korteum
James Lemmeyer
Zourie Light
Blanca Matos
Rita Mazzallo
Joan Madigan
Donald Maloney
Angelina Mangano
Mary LaFurno Marshall
John Mazzallos |
Walter & Anna McCafferty
Deana Kelly McCurry
Lucille McEntee
Adeline Meadows
Luke Mete
William Metzelaar
Kay Nanartowicz
Joe Neary
Hugh & Rita Ochs
Melvin Pakula
Phyllis Pangborn
Harold Pendleton
Mary C. Piazza
Doug Powell
Barbara Price
Peggy & Ed Rerek
Jackie Rivoli
Juanita Robbins
Sue Rzepecki
Fred Rucker
Alfred Sabatino
Doreen Sanchez
Daniel Sandstrom
Ann , David and Margaret Saunders
Susanne Sciachitano
Bernardo Sceri, Jr.
Margaret Schulze
William Shoop
Earl Smith
Marie Sneddon
Mary K. Spaid
Ed Sreenan
Anne Stafford
Rose Staiano
Maria Sylvia
Tessie Trapani
Walter Traskell
John Vetter
Michael Walsh
Joseph Wissinger |
WHAT IS RCIA?
In the first chapter of Saint John’s Gospel two of John’s disciples
approached Jesus and asked, “Where are you staying”? Jesus simply said to
them, “come and see”. That one short sentence is a summary of both the
motive for and the object of the RCIA process.
RCIA stands for the “Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults”. This is the
process by which one becomes a member of the Catholic Church.
The process was designed, first, for non-baptized persons; and, secondly, for
baptized Catholics who are seeking to prepare for and receive the
Sacraments of Confirmation and/or Eucharist. The third focus is on meeting
the needs of baptized non-Catholics who are inquiring about the Catholic
tradition of Christianity.
Here at Our Lady of the Springs we open the doors of RCIA also to other
Catholics who have completed the Sacraments of Initiation and who may be
returning to the practice of their faith, or simply want to confront the
primary beliefs of their faith at an adult level.
We will begin the RCIA process with an Inquiry Night on Tuesday, August
19, 2008, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in the Education Building. If you have
any questions or would like further information, call Deacon
R. C. I. A.
Tuesday August 26th 7:00 PM in the
Education Building—Classes Start |