Christian Formation

Are you non-Catholic and interested in learning more about the Catholic faith?
Do you want to know how to become Catholic?
Were you baptized Catholic but need to complete the sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation?

2010-2011 Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

RCIA sessions will begin in the Fall, and are conducted on Sunday mornings from 10:00am-11:00am in the parish center. Please contact the church office (813-645-1714) during the week to receive more information or to register for the upcoming session.

The Church’s process for this is called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults or RCIA. "The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which people become members of the Roman Catholic Church. The process is concerned with the total formation of the person into
believing with the Church community (doctrinal formation),
living with the Church community (practical formation),
praying with the Church community (liturgical formation),
and serving with the Church community (apostolic formation).

This gradual development culminates in the celebration of the initiation sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and the Eucharist at Easter time".
(Frank C. Sokol, author of "What is Catholic?")