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Every Holy Saturday, at the Easter Vigil celebration, we welcome new members into the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).  The Easter celebration provides the perfect backdrop for candidates to be initiated into the Church by receiving the Sacraments among the assembly. We are extending to you this invitation to be received into full communion into the Catholic Church. For many people who have and who continue to participate with us, RCIA at St. Francis has been a positive and grace-filling experience toward a life of ongoing conversion. The process is open to those who have never been baptized, have been baptized in another Christian faith, have been baptized Catholic but have not completed full initiation into the Church through Confirmation and/or the Eucharist and those who would like to explore Roman Catholicism but make no commitment at this time. This section of our website has been prepared for both future catechumens, candidates, and sponsors by providing you an overview of several facets of a journey of conversion and some frequently asked questions (FAQs). We encourage you to contact us to explore the benefits and steps for you to grow your Catholic experience with us. RCIA is not a program or a class in Catholicism, but rather a process of discerning and ritualizing stages of gradual conversion that takes place within the community of the faithful. The process is about a relationship over time with both God and the Catholic community and it has no time frame. Although we organize our faith formation activities around a timeline, conversion occurs on God's time – not ours. Candidates who do not feel ready for the next period can reassess their faith growth during subsequent calendar cycles. The RCIA journey is divided into four periods. The initial period is called Period of Inquiry, or Precatechumenate. The other periods are called Catechumenate, Enlightenment and Purification, and Mystagogy. The community celebrates a special ritual at the conclusion of each period of Christian formation and moves the participants into the next step. For more information, contact Marty Lucas at 734-821-2125 or via email  OR You  may complete the Inquiry Contact Form found on the left.