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The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which interested adults become members of the Catholic Church. The R.C.I.A. is primarily a journey of faith that begins with the stirrings of faith and the asking of questions.

The process – RCIA is a process not a program – involves prayer, discernment, catechesis, involvement in the works of charity and justice, five main stages or periods (Inquiry, Catechumenate, Purification/Illumination, Paschal Triduum, and Mystagogy), a series of rites (Rite of Acceptance, Rite of Sending, Rite of Election/Enrollment of Names) and scrutinies that lead to the celebration of baptism, confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil.