Are you searching for God?
Are you interested in becoming a Catholic?
Do you want to complete what your baptism began, and prepare for Confirmation and Eucharist?
Christian Initiation of Adults may be the answer...
Christian Initiation of Adults is an open-ended process to warmly welcome newcomers and provide spiritual formation according to each person’s needs as they prepare to celebrate the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist). The process includes small and large group meetings, discussion, individual and group prayer, and liturgies and rites celebrated within our faith community. Participants reflect on Scripture, uncover their faith stories and learn to recognize themselves and God’s action in their lives, while exploring the teachings of the Church and its application to their own lives.
The full process is for those who have never been baptized and typically takes a year or longer. An outline of the process is available here. The formation sessions can also assist those baptized in another Christian tradition as well as baptized Catholics who have never received Eucharist and Confirmation in their preparation for sacraments, with a shorter time frame.
The journey begins with "Inquiry" (required for the unbaptized, optional for others) - a time for you to discover where God is in your life now and whether God is calling you to Catholicism. Normally these are informal sessions offered Wednesday nights at 7pm, but between March 12 and May 21, 2025 Inquiry is being replace by Alpha, also meeting on Wednesday nights but starting at 6:30, in Notre Dame Hall. Contact Anne Marie (or anyone on the Alpha team) for information.
Those already baptized may choose the join the catechumens in their catechesis sessions on Tuesday nights and/or Adult Confirmation (info here) might be an option.
Read the insights of some who chose to follow their call to sacraments here.
Contact Contact Anne Marie Fourré at 510-995-9409 or [email protected] for more information.