Becoming Catholic is a lot like getting married. You don't just meet someone on Monday and slip a ring on her finger on Tuesday. Instead, its a process of building up a relationship, marked by significant moments: first meeting, first date, engagement, marriage, honeymoon, and finally, married life together. Along the way, you learn more about the other person and yourself, meet the family, and share common experiences. Each couple progresses through these stages at a unique pace depending on many factors in their lives.
Likewise, there is process for becoming a member of the Catholic Church. Starting points vary in this journey, but the end point is a more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ as Catholic disciples.  

RCIA stands for Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults. Generally speaking, it is the incremental process for the unbaptized adult to develop in understanding and living out Catholic Christian faith. It includes intellectual formation, integration into the Catholic community, and the development of habits of living (prayer, charity, virtue, etc.). Rites, or public actions of the Church responding to your development, mark this progression. 

You begin by contacting us and setting up a meeting for us to get acquainted. We want to know where you are, where you want to be, and together, we'll make a plan to get you there. 

Finally, its is good to remember that this is initiation--a beginning of your life as a member of the Church. Growing as a disciple of Jesus in the midst of the Church is the adventure of a lifetime.