RCIA for Children

The RCIA for Children & Youth is a process that invites any child or youth in 7 years and older interested in being baptized or receiving the remaining Sacraments of Initiation (Eucharist and Confirmation).

If you are one of the following, then RCIA for Children & Youth is for you:

1. Children who have never been baptized ages 7 and older.
2. Children baptized in another Christian faith.

Children begin RCIA for Children & Youth in the fall. Entry into the Church has historically been at Easter after about nine months or more of preparation but for some children, who are not yet ready, this process may take longer. The needs of each child throughout the RCIA for Children & Youth process are individually taken into account. Near the end of the process, the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist) are celebrated at the Easter Vigil.