1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

Notre Dame’s OCIA program, the largest in University history, is guiding 55 students through the process of initiation into ...

In examining the Church documents related to catechesis, such as, Evangelii Nuntiandi (1974), Catechesi Tradendae (1979) and the catechetical directories of 1971 or 1997, as well as the Directory for ...

RCIA, or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is now officially called OCIA, or the Order of Christian Initiation for ...

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) has been renamed to the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).

A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...

On March 8, nearly 3,000 men and women declared their intentions to join the church at the Rite of Election. The ceremony ...

Cardinal Vincent Nichols has welcomed the largest number of candidates and catechumens to the Diocese of Westminster's Rite ...