Becoming Catholic

Do you want to know more about the Catholic faith? Are you married to a Catholic and want your entire family to worship together? Have you been baptized in the Catholic Church but never received First Reconciliation, First Communion, or Confirmation?

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program is for all these situations. At St. Francis, the formal sessions of RCIA run from early September through Easter. Our sessions are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in Room 108 of the Parish Life Center (the building that includes the Church Office).  You are welcome to join us for these sessions.

Although no pre-registration is required to attend, if you are interested in participating we would like some information from you in advance which will help us adjust the program to better meet your needs. Please follow the link to the RCIA Adult Inquirer Form below.

The Church welcomes inquirers at all times, even during those months when the formal RCIA sessions are not scheduled. Someone from the RCIA team will be happy to meet with anyone at any time of the year. Please contact us to let us know of your interest

Some inquirers into the faith will also want their children to join them in the Catholic Church. We welcome children under 7 years of age through parental participation in Baptismal preparation classes. Click below for information about Baptisms.

In order to enter the Catholic Church, school-aged children need

age-appropriate religious education in a Catholic school or in our Parish Religious Education (PRE/Catecismo) program. Click below for information about PRE (Catecismo.)