Steve Robach

How can Steve be contacted?

Please call the Parish Office at 651-784-3015 
or email Steve at stever@saintjosephsparish.org.

What is R.C.I.A.?
 

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process designed for those who are interested in searching out the Catholic faith.  This process is marked by four stages:

1. The Period of Inquiry;
2. The Period of the Catechumenate;
3. The Period of Purification and Enlightenment; and
4. The Period of Mystagogia. 

Sessions run from September to the Feast of Pentecost.  The R.C.I.A. community includes the candidates and their significant others, sponsors, catechists, a liturgy coordinator, ministers of hospitality, and a director.  In addition to the weekly 1-1/2 hour sessions, there are rites that mark passage from stage to stage.  These are celebrated within the parish community at weekend Eucharistic Liturgies.  These rites include the Rite of Welcoming/Acceptance, the Rite of Election/Continuing Conversion, the Rites of Scrutiny, and the Rites of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist).

Who may become a part of R.C.I.A.?

The R.C.I.A. is open to a) persons that are unbaptized; b) those who have been baptized but have had no further formation in the Catholic Church; and c) those who have been baptized in a faith tradition other than Catholic.

When does R.C.I.A. meet?

The R.C.I.A. community meets on Thursday evenings.

Schedule for R.C.I.A.