The letters stand for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

This is a very significant and important step in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

Adults can also be baptized through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults was put in place as a model for evangelization and catechetics.

It is the conclusion of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) was formally created by order of Pope Paul VI.

The formation programme is at the heart of the Movement and is based upon the document "Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults" (Ordo Initiationis Christianae Adultorum).

It was thus emphasized that the Dioceses in China should promote a serious catechumenate, adopt the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, and care for their formation after Baptism as well."

Catechists are often deployed to teach Candidates who are preparing for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation and the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process through which interested adults and older children are gradually introduced to the Roman Catholic faith and way of life.

This outline is based upon the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) approved for use in the dioceses of the USA which includes additional rites for various circumstances and combinations.

See also Victoria Millan MEd unpublished thesis for the University of Liverpool; A Critical Analysis of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

United States Catholic Catechism for Adults - English "... resource for preparation of catechumens in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and for ongoing catechesis of adults" (USCCB, 2006).

After returning to the Tanzanian Region in 1982, Father Healey worked in the Iramba Parish in Musoma Diocese, where he concentrated on building Small Christian Communities and developing the Adult Catechumenate (RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults).

Years ago, Haas was a leading voice in the liturgical and musical aspects of the implementation of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, active as a team member for the North American Forum on the Catechumenate, and as a composer creating ritual music for the RCIA rites.