Each year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, thousands are baptized into the Catholic Church in the United States. Parishes welcome these new Catholics through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). We are pleased to welcome to the faith those who have not yet been baptized (catechumens) and those who have been validly baptized in another Christian tradition and are now seeking the Full Communion of the Catholic Church (candidates).
The following resources are intended to assist parishes with this process of preparation for the Sacraments. If you are interested in becoming Catholic or have questions about the faith, please visit our Becoming Catholic page or visit/contact your local Catholic parish church using our Find A Parish page.
pdf RCIA Calendar 2022-2023 (180 KB)
RCIA Resources
Summary Chart: 'Welcoming New Disciples' - RCIA Catechumens / RCIA Candidates / Confirmation
Chart: Steps and Periods of the RCIA
Sample Affidavit to Witness to a Baptism (When No Record Can be Found)
RCIA Adult Inquirer Sample Form
RCIA Child/Teen Inquirer Sample Form
RCIA Child/Teen Parent’ Active Participation Sample Form
Diocesan Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion
First Sunday of Lent - St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay
The Diocesan Rite of Election (for Catechumens; those who are yet to be baptized) and Call to Continuing Conversion (for Candidates for the Full Communion of the Catholic Church, already baptized and awaiting First Communion and Confirmation) is held annually at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay, on the First Sunday of Lent.
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