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RCIA Web Page Updates
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RCIA RCIA General Information
Sponsors/Godparents Sacraments Adult
Confirmation
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RCIA General Information

• RCIA is the Rite of Christian Initiation of
  Adults. RCIA is about
• Conversion, spiritual journey and faith
  formation. It is a turning
• toward God and away from the obstacles to God.
  It is the work
• of the entire community because it deepens our
  awareness and
• commitment to discipleship.
• We meet on Sunday, at 900 a.m. to 1015 a.m.
  in the parish office.
• Once we begin Dismissal we attend the 1030
  A.M.Mass also.
• Here at Assumption parish we have a year-round
  RCIA process. This
• means that a person may enter the RCIA process
  any time of the year.
• To inquire about the RCIA phone the parish
  office.
• Our RCIA has several teams that support the
  process. We have Inquirer Teams,
• Catechumenate Teams, Hospitality Teams,
  Dismissal Teams, and Sponsors
• all a part of the on-going process.
• Toni Durden, Master Catechist is our
  coordinator. She has a Masters Degree
• in Catechetics from Santa Clara University and
  25 years experience as a
• Catechist in the Oakland Diocese. She has been
  certified from the
• Oakland Diocese as a RCIA Coordinator.

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Sacraments

• In the RCIA process we offer the Sacraments
  of Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist
  known as the Sacraments of Initiation.
• The process involves several steps along the
  way. There is the Rite of Acceptance,
• A period called the Catechumenate, the Rite
  of Election, a period of Enlightenment, and a
  period of Mystagogy after Baptism.
• Generally the entire process is wrapped
  around the Liturgical Year. It takes as
• long as it takes for a person to full
  conversion of the Paschal Mystery Christ has
  died, Christ has risen, and Christ will come
  again.
• Easter Vigil is the usual time for the
  Sacraments of Initiation.

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Adult Confirmation

• The Sacrament of Confirmation for adults is
  conferred by the Bishop at the Cathedral of
  Christ the Light in Oakland.. We offer a
  Confirmation Retreat before the Sacrament is
  conferred.
• The requirements are that you be a
  registered member of Assumption parish and you
  must present a copy of your Baptism and First
  Eucharist.

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Sponsors/Godparents

• If you would like to be a sponsor you may
  call the parish office. Sponsors are not
  Godparents in that they walk the journey of
  conversion with a candidate for the time of the
  process up to receiving the Sacraments.
• Godparents remain with the candidate for
  their entire life.