R.C.I.A. Coordinators: Andrea Marquez & Susana Marquez (Siblings)
Email: StBarnabasRCIA@gmail.com
562-335-4429 (text only please)
R.C.I.A. is intended for Adults (18+) who are seeking their Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion, and/or Confirmation. This is an approximate 7-10 month program.
Download the RCIA Registration Form:
NEW CLASSES WILL BEGIN IN THE FALL 2024.
Classes held at the Parish Center-upstairs, EVERY Monday evening from 7pm-9pm in-person, with additional activities that will be announced.
Learning More about Our Catholic Faith
St. Barnabas Catholic Community invites you to learn what it means to be Catholic and to delve deeper and understand the Catholic Faith through the Adult Initiation Process (R.C.I.A).
Interested in the Catholic faith and want to know more? Are you Catholic, but have never been confirmed? Are you from another denomination and what to explore and embrace the Catholic Faith? Fall classes begin in-person soon from 7pm-9pm. E-mail: StBarnabasRCIA@gmail.com to sign-up.
Are you interested in sharing your faith with those who are interested in our Catholic Faith?
The R.C.I.A. – Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults – is a process whereby those who are interested in becoming Catholic or those wishing to complete their sacraments of initiation, participate in sessions, dismissals, discussions, study of scripture, the tenets of our Catholic Faith, and fellowship. Their experience is always deeper and richer when they have passionate witnesses walking with them on their road to full initiation in the Church.
Is the Holy Spirit calling you to this most faith deepening ministry? Have you been wondering what you can volunteer for in our parish? There are many different opportunities. If so, please call the Parish Office at (562) 424-8595.
The catechumens and candidates are sent on scheduled Sundays to pray over and ponder the scriptures and to learn more deeply how to live as disciples of Jesus. This sending forth is a form of hospitality because they cannot join us yet at the table of the Eucharist.
2023-2024 CANDIDATES & CATECHUMENS
Let us pray for the elect whom the Church has confidently chosen. May they successfully complete their long preparation and at the paschal feast find Christ in His Sacraments. Let us keep them all in our prayers. They will be receiving their Sacraments in April 2024.
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Catechumens
- Cassandra Aim
- Allan Bowman
- Leslie Gossard
- Angela Henkel
Candidates
- Rozlyn Aguilar
- William Aguilar
- Michael Arango
- Mary Elenez
- Luis Garcia
- Margarita Kleinman
- Christina Nava
Lord, we pray for those in the RCIA process who journey to you. Strengthen their faith. Open their hearts to the fullness of your love. Deepen their understanding. Set their hearts on fire for the kingdom of God. We ask this through Jesus, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life for all. –Amen.
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