The Catholic Church is one of the greatest gifts God has
given us. Jesus Christ established
this Church nearly 2,000 years ago and it is 1.2 BILLION members strong
today. Since then, no other
institution or organization has fed, educated, cured, cared or ministered to
more people as we serve God and neighbor.
My life has been so enriched by our
Catholic faith that I discerned God calling me to become a priest for His
people. I love being healed and
fed in the sacraments, reading the stories in the Bible, studying the dignity
of the human person in the context of morality, working with the poor and
entering into fruitful dialogue with fellow believers. Being Catholic is awesome!
Are you or a loved one interested
in becoming Catholic? If so, I
encourage you and invite you to check out the formal welcoming process into the
Church—the Right of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA).
RCIA
is an ancient tradition in the Church in which a person is introduced and
exposed to the richness of our prayer, history, worship, beliefs and
morality. It is a process where
you will grow in faith and wisdom on the path to full communion with the
Catholic Church. It culminates on the
greatest feast of the year—the Easter Vigil—in which Baptism (if necessary),
Confirmation and first Communion take place.
Anyone
not already baptized (in any Christian denomination) or not already confirmed
Catholic is a candidate for RCIA.
If this is you, why wait any longer to join the largest family in the
world?
We will be starting RCIA early this
fall, so please let Pat Bjorum or me know if you would like to become Catholic. I have spoken to several of you who are
already interested in RCIA and look forward to walking with you all!
God
bless!
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