The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the ancient process by which adults are brought into a closer relationship with Christ through incorporation in his Church. One becomes truly but incompletely Catholic by the reception of Baptism; one becomes fully and completely Catholic by the reception of Holy Communion and Confirmation. The RCIA program is designed to help people become fully and completely Catholic. Thus, it's meant for four classes of people: first, un-Baptized adults who wish to be brought into a first-time relationship with Christ in his Church through Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation; second, adults who have indeed been validly Baptized in a Protestant Communion and who wish to enter the Catholic Church by the further reception of First Penance, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation; third, Catholics who were Baptized as infants but weren't catechized or raised in the faith and who now want to become fully Catholic by making their First Penance, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation; and fourth, for practicing Catholics who have received all the other sacraments except for Confirmation, and who wish to complete their initiation by being Confirmed. Included in this Category for practical purposes of preparation, would be Catholics who, though having been Confirmed, formally left the Church but now wish to be formally received back into the Church.
Depending on the individual candidate's history and needs, the process can take up to a few years. Becoming Catholic, or becoming more fully Catholic, is not a process that can be put on a time schedule. Rather it depends on the movement of the Holy Spirit in the candidate's soul along with the facility with which the candidate learns the faith develops a willingness to live it seriously, and grows in devotion to Jesus Christ.
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or becoming more fully Catholic should phone the rectory and speak with the pastor.