Christian
Initiation of Children!
The Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC) at St. John the Baptist
enables children in grades 2 through 10 to enter into a relationship with
the living God and share in the life of their identity as Christians.
Our goal is to provide a means of conversion consonant with the child's
age and understanding. Like RCIA, we strive to instruct the child in
his/her faith as a Catholic Christian. Different from the adult
process, the conversion of children is a "belonging" process - a
process of socialization which is caught as well as learned. Much of
the catechesis for children greatly depends on forming and nurturing
relationships with other believing children. The RCIC team includes
not only the RCIC teachers, but most importantly, the RCIC parents.
The true success of the program depends on the parents. The parent
must insure the child attends all classes, learns their prayers, and
experiences a Catholic environment at home. |
