Becoming Catholic

Catechumenate Office

Description	RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It is a formal process whereby those who are unbaptised, are assisted in joining the Catholic Church by receiving what is called the Sacraments of Initiation. The sacraments of initiation are made up of three sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist. As adults, all three Sacraments are received at the same time, and this usually occurs during Easter time. Once all three Sacraments have been received, a person is then a fully participating member of the Catholic Church.
Address	Level 11, Polding Centre, 133 Liverpool Street Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone	(02) 9390 5951
Fax	(02) 9390 5288
Contact	Mayte Ramos, Catechumenate Director; Jeremy Ambrose, Schools' Catechumenate Officer
Email	catechumenate@sydney.catholic.org.au
Website	http://www.rcia.org.au