Becoming Catholic

Including news from the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

The Cathedral Family of Parishes marked a significant moment in the faith journey of four RCIA candidates during the 11:30am Mass on Sunday, January 26 in the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne

During the Rite of Welcome, Eric Moura Falcao, Seán Hayes, Rebekah Johnson and Kate Walsh were called by name and warmly welcomed by Bishop Fintan. Each candidate received the Sign of the Cross, a gesture symbolising their continued path toward full initiation into the Catholic Church. In a show of solidarity and support, the congregation, along with the Cathedral Family of Parishes RCIA team and the candidates’ sponsors, pledged to pray for them and support them as they prepare to receive the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil later this year.

Please let us know in the Office for Mission and Ministry if your Parish or Family of Parishes have candidates for RCIA this year.

Contact the Office for Mission and Ministry

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“The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus.” Pope Francis

Have you felt the first stirrings of the joy of the Gospel in your heart?

Are you curious about some aspects of Catholicism and want to know more?

The RCIA (or Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the way through which non-baptised men and women become members of the Catholic Church. It is also a path for people who were baptized in another Christian denomination and now wish to become Catholic. It is a process through which people come to encounter Jesus through the liturgy and by reading and reflecting on Scripture within the faith community. Participants are accompanied by members of the local Parish or Family of Parishes who will support them by witness, guidance and prayer.

Participants will be asked to attend weekly meetings and join the faith community for Sunday Mass. Participants will also be accompanied by a sponsor, someone who is a practicing Catholic and who will walk with them on their journey.

The Easter Vigil celebrated at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Anne, Cork, with principal celebrant Bishop Fintan Gavin, included the initiation in to the Catholic Church of two people who have come to Cork from Brazil. Edina Teopoldo de Campos (to theleft of Bishop Fintan) and Danilo Fraga Peixoto ( to the right of the bishop) are pictured with families and friends after they were baptised and confirmed at the Easter Vigil. (Photo: Mike English).The Easter Vigil celebrated at the Cathedral with Bishop Fintan Gavin included the initiation in to the Catholic Church of two people who have come to Cork from Brazil.

Where do I start?

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Irish Catholics are very familiar with how people in far away lands become Catholics as adults

This outreach has been supported by Catholic missionaries down the centuries.

But we may not be as familiar with what happens when adults who live in the diocese want to become Catholics.

The Catholic Church has a programme of preparation and support for adults who want to join the Church. It’s called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

In our diocese, it is supported by the Office for Mission and Ministry.

See detals of ongoing meetings in the attached poster.

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