Resources for Parishes

Sample Forms

Programs

Journey of Faith for Adults (Liguori Publications)
https://www.liguori.org/store/rcia-for-parishes/new-journey-of-faith-for-adults.html

"The ever-popular and long-running RCIA program, Journey of Faith, welcomes adults of all ages and backgrounds to the Catholic faith and meets them where they are in their own faith journey, using an engaging pastoral style. Now with a new, more modern design, Journey of Faith combines discussion questions, private journaling, and other activities to appeal to a variety of learners, offering a program that’s flexible enough for you to modify to your particular needs." (Description from the Liguori Publications website)

Journey of Faith for Children (Liguori Publications)
https://www.liguori.org/store/rcia-for-parishes/new-journey-of-faith-for-children.html

"Based on the ever-popular and long-running adult Christian initiation program from Liguori Publications, Journey of Faith for Children provides a solid catechetical foundation. Journey of Faith for Children introduces children to the Catholic faith in a way that's easy for them to understand. The warm and engaging style of the Redemptorists speaking to children about faith topics in a way that will start them on a lifelong journey of knowing and loving Jesus. Each lesson features a cartoon and an ongoing story so children can see their own faith journey mirrored in a fictional RCIA class." (Description from the Liguori Publications website)

My Catholic Life!
https://mycatholic.life/rcia/

"The My Catholic Life! Series is perfect for converts to Catholicism and can be used as a 24-week study of the entire Catholic faith. This series is free in electronic form and provides a complete and faithful summary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church in an easy-to-read format. It also presents our faith in a personal and understandable way." (Source of content: mycatholic.life)

CatechismClass.com
https://www.catechismclass.com/catholic-rcia-classes.php

"CatechismClass.com has developed a best-selling online Adult Faith Formation course that has served as the RCIA text for many parishes and is used around the nation. Our Adult Faith Formation Program fulfills the requirements of RCIA classes by covering the important teachings on the Scriptures (Old & New Testament), the Theology of the Mass & the Sacraments, the Tenants of the Creed, Morality and the Ten Commandments, and Prayer and Spirituality." (Description from the CatechismClass.com website)

Coming Home Network
https://chnetwork.org/rcia/

"RCIA candidates can find stories of other men and women who journeyed to Catholicism from the same background and dealt with the same questions or struggles. We also have a variety of articles, scripture study podcasts, Deep in History talks, recommended books, recommended links, and other great resources for those studying Catholicism." (Description from the Coming Home Network website).

For RCIA Teams

Team Initiation – Conversion Happens Here

Team Initiation (formerly TeamRCIA) helps parishes cultivate a catechumenal culture that makes missionary disciples. (Quoted from Team Initiation: About Us)

Directory for Catechesis Webinars CCCB

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) Office of Evangelization and Catechesis (OEC) for the English sector, produced a four-part webinar series to introduce and explore the Directory for Catechesis (published 2020) These webinars are a resource for all who are catechists, RCIA Team members and all those who journey with others in faith.

Becoming Catholic

First Period: Inquiry

Second Period: Catechumenate

Third Period: Purification and Enlightenment

Fourth Period: Mystagogy

Resources