Thursday, March 14th, 2024: An Invitation to Join Our Meeting!

RCIA Classes at St. Ann Parish Continues Every Thursday

Every Thursday, 6:00 PM Until Easter Vigil 2024

We Meet in the St. Ann Memorial Library

"Go and Make Disciples of All Men"

Interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Been a Catholic for most of your life and would like to refresh your understanding of your faith traditions? This is the class for you!

Join us every Thursday evening at 6:00 PM in the St. Ann Memorial Library as we explore the history, scripture and traditions of the Catholic Faith.

"BECOMING A CATHOLIC

No one is born Catholic. An unbaptized person may wish to explore becoming a Catholic. Every fall, a group of adults gather to begin that process. They meet regularly with lay leaders and a priest. The group (known as the Catechumenate) moves in stages or steps toward Lent and the Easter Vigil when Baptism is celebrated.

Someone baptized in a Christian church may now wish to be a Catholic. A group similar to the Catechumenate receives instruction, guidance, and support. Reception into the church usually also takes place at the Easter Vigil.

Baptized Catholics frequently discover they have yet to “become Catholic”: some who missed essential religious formation may now be eager to continue the growth that all Catholics should experience. Throughout the year, the parish offers series and sessions for such adults."

"What is RCIA?

The RCIA, which stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process through which non-baptized men and women enter the Catholic Church. It includes several stages marked by study, prayer and rites at Mass. Participants in the RCIA are known as catechumens. They undergo a process of conversion as they study the Gospel, profess faith in Jesus and the Catholic Church, and receive the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist. The RCIA process follows the ancient practice of the church and was restored by the Second Vatican Council as the normal way adults prepare for baptism."

For more information about the RCIA Program at St. Ann Parish, please contact Deacon Bob Cox, 843.621.1084, or call the St. Ann Parish Office, 843.661.5012.

Contact Us:

St. Ann Roman Catholic Church

Rev. JohnBosco Duraisamy, Pastor

Rev. Sylvère Baloza-Baloza, Parochial Vicar

Robert L. Cox, III, Deacon

David A. Kahn, Ph.D, Deacon

113 South Kemp Street, Florence, SC 29506 843.661.5012

Barbara A. Lewis, Director of Business Administration

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