[vc_row el_class=”vc-col-no-pt”][vc_column width=”2/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][g5element_space spacing=”95″ spacing_sm=”55″ desktop=”50″ tablet=”50″ tablet_portrait=”40″ mobile_landscape=”40″ mobile=”30″][g5element_heading layout_style=”style-02″ title=”Get Baptised / Become Catholic” icon_type=”icon” icon_font=””][vc_column_text]For those who have encountered Jesus and made the decision to follow him as a disciple, the significant step is to be baptised (or for those already baptised into a Christian Faith to be ‘received’) into the Catholic Faith. This is not a rite of passage but a commitment to live as a follower of Jesus according to His teachings and the precepts of his Church.
The process where an adult becomes Catholic is called the of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). It is a journey over a number of months that calls for a deepening of one’s discipleship and commitment to living out the faith. This culminates in receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and (First) Eucharist at the Easter Vigil Mass (the evening before Easter Sunday). A period of post baptism reflection then continues throughout the Easter Season.
At Corio Lara Parish, we offer the RCIA every two years. Anyone interested in becoming Catholic with the Parish must first attend the Alpha experience which we hold three times each year. This will give them a good grounding and preparation for the RCIA program.
For information regarding our next Alpha experience, click here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]