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MASS SCHEDULES
Weekend Masses:
Sunday
6:30am, 8:30am,
10:15am 12:00
Noon & 7:30pm
Saturday
4:30pm (Vigil)
Weekday Masses:
Monday thru Friday:
7:00am & 9:15am
Saturday:
9:15am Mass
7:00am
Communion Service
Full Schedule
Confession Schedules
Monday
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 10:30am
Saturday,
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday
8:00am - 8:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 7:30pm
Saturday
9:00am - 1:00pm
Sunday
Closed
Contact Us
Parish Office
513.661.6565
Fax
513.389.3241
E-Mail
office@sainti.org
5222 North Bend Road
Cincinnati, OH 45247
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What is RCIA?
The RCIA process is the Catholic Church's way of
welcoming and assisting those who inquire about the Catholic faith
and are searching for meaning and direction. It is a continuation
of one’s journey of faith and is divided into various stages,
which help foster the conditions in which conversion might occur.
This is done with the help of a qualified parish community team.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
is a result of the mandate from Vatican Council II calling for
the restoration of the catechumenate process of the early Church.
This is expressed in the Decree on the Church's Missionary Activity.
The RCIA was prepared by and through the Congregation for Divine
Worship, approved by Pope Paul VI in 1972 and approved for use
in the United States in 1974. In 1986 the United States Catholic
Conference of Bishops approved the ritual edition of the RCIA
for use in the United States which included additional rites for
both the baptized and unbaptized.
Participants in past R.C.I.A. classes have come
from many different backgrounds, yet all have a common interest
in learning about the Catholic Faith.
The RCIA is a journey of faith:
- Through the initial stages of asking and seeking,
- Through beginning involvement with Christian/Catholic people,
- Through hearing the Gospel proclaimed and by faithful reflection
and prayer on this Word of God,
- Through study and discussion about the Catholic experience,
- Through doubts and hesitations,
- Through discernment of God's call for them as individuals,
- Through the steps of commitment,
- Through the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation,
and Eucharist)
The RCIA is for adults who:
- Are interested in learning more about the Catholic Church,
and
- Have never celebrated Baptism, or
- Have celebrated Baptism in another faith and are interested
in the Catholic Church, or
- Are baptized Catholics who have not yet received Eucharist
or Confirmation, or
- Are married to a Catholic and attend Mass but just don't know
what the next step is to become one of the Catholic faithful.
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