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Rite of Christian Initiation for Children—RCIC (ages 7-17)
RCIA Coordinator: Mr. Michael Garibaldi
Michael Garibaldi
Director Evangelization and Catechisis
(602) 867-9171 ext. 311
The RCIC process adopts an initiation model to prepare children of catechetical age to be initiated into the Catholic Church. The process involves the entire family and culminates with the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
The Process…
Similar to the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, the RCIC model mirror the catechumenate process in that it will consist of five important stages.
The Inquiry
- 1. The Catechumenate—Teaching of the Catholic Faith
- 2. Prayer
- 3. The Easter Vigil
- 4. Post-Easter Sessions-Mystagogia