The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process established for the universal Church for individuals to be received into the Catholic Faith and receive the Sacraments of Initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist—for the first time.

Briefly, the RCIA is intended for:

• Persons in need of Baptism,

• Persons baptized or initiated in another Christian tradition who desire to come into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church,

• Persons baptized in the Catholic Church of the Roman Rite who are in need of completing the first reception of the Sacraments of Initiation, whether Eucharist, Confirmation or both.