the catholic community of st. francis of assisi

Joining the Faith
Many in the Catholic Church are ‘cradle Catholics’, meaning their families are and have been Catholic and were raised ‘from the cradle’ in the Church. As a result, they usually receive the sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Penance, and Confirmation, at a minimum, as they grow up in the Church. But there’s another way; every year during the Easter Vigil, thousands of new Catholic adults receive baptism into the Catholic Church. This process is called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
At St. Francis of Assisi, we have several adults who went through the Rite of the Catechumens on January 12th. The term ‘Catechumen,’ in the early Church, was the name applied to someone who had not yet been initiated into the sacred mysteries of the Church but had an expressed interest and was undergoing preparation to join the faith. So why do adults choose to join the Church? Of course, there are various reasons, but we discuss the journey with two people going through the RCIA process in our parish.
Events
- 10:00am in large conference room of Anthony Hall. The topic will be Taking Care of Yourself.
- Virtual info session at 7pm. Learn how to get involved with tutoring and/or other service to at-risk adolescent girls
- Join Monsignor Clay for coffee and conversation from 9:30-10:30am after Daily Mass.
- 4th Sunday of Advent
- 7:00pm in the church.
- The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
- After every Mass. The Knights will man a collection table in the Stewardship area of the church. Phone must be wiped of all data.
- Join Monsignor Clay for coffee and conversation from 9:30-10:30am after Daily Mass.
- Weekend retreat January 6-8. Cost is $200. Contact Project Rachel at project.rachel@raldioc.org or call 919-852-1021
- January 7 (a wall build) No matter your skill level, we would like to have you helping with our projects.
- After every Mass. The Knights will man a collection table in the Stewardship area of the church. Phone must be wiped of all data.
- Blessing of the new section of the Columbarium and the Franciscan Garden after 9am Mass with Bishop Luis presiding
- A 6-wk virtual study group ”Dignity and the Death Penalty: Evolution of Catholic Teaching" Alice Hugh Brown, author Tues evenings 7-8pm.
- January 7 (a wall build) No matter your skill level, we would like to have you helping with our projects.