Becoming Catholic

Each year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, thousands are baptized into the Catholic Church in the United States, or enter into Full Communion with the CatholicChurch. Coming into full communion with the Catholic Church describes the process for entrance into the Catholic Church for already baptized Christians. In most cases, these individuals make a profession of faith but are not baptized again. Parishes prepare and welcome these new Catholics through the process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults , or RCIA). 

There are several steps in the process of becoming a Catholic. Prior to beginning the process, an individual has come to some knowledge of Jesus Christ and is usually attracted in some way to the Catholic Church. This person is called an Inquirer. At St. Albert the Great parish, Inquirers should contact Deacon David Ochoa (click on the name to send an email) who leads RCIA for English speakers at the parish. Spanish speakers should contact Deacon Jose Trujillo. Or call the office for more information about how to contact the Deacons. 

For a description of the steps involved in the RCIA process, please visit the "Christian Initiation of Adults" page at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website.

For more information about the Catholic Church, we invite you to watch this 2-minute video from Catholics Come Home.org.