Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or R.C.I.A. is the normal way an adult becomes a Catholic.
The highlight of the R.C.I.A. is at the Easter Vigil when the catechumen (one who is not baptized) or the candidate (one who was baptized already in a Protestant community) receives the Sacraments of Initiation.
Catechumens receive Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion. Candidates make a profession of faith and receive Confirmation and Holy Communion.
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