The Rite of the Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a guided conversion process by which non-baptized adults (catechumens) and baptized Christians (candidates) aged 19 and over are fully initiated into the Catholic Church. RCIA is an opportunity for people to learn about the doctrine of the Catholic faith and enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. The RCIA process is conducted by a team of lay church members and clergy over a seven-month period which begins every year in October and continues through Easter.

For more info regarding Adult Baptism/First Communion/Confirmation, contact Fr. Fred Kirouac or Sandy Dunn: 514-626-4111 or email: becketparish@gmail.com .

For info regarding Infant Baptism, please contact the parish office.

Are you a baptized adult who might be asked to be a godparent at a child’s Baptism or a sponsor at their Confirmation? Are you a baptized adult who hopes to be married in the Catholic Church? Did you know that in both cases, you must have received the sacrament of Confirmation?

Or perhaps you are adult who, for one reason or another, did not receive the sacraments of Baptism or Confirmation and you now wish to deepen your Christian faith and your relationship with Jesus.

Whatever your situation, rest assured that being Baptised and/or Confirmed as an adult is an option available to you. Moreover, you are not alone; each year, about a thousand adults in the Diocese of Montreal embark on this faith journey, learning more about leading a Christian life and preparing for Baptism and/or Confirmation.

If your heart is calling you to take steps in this direction, please join St. Thomas à Becket’s RCIA program which will begin this fall. The program runs from October to March, culminating at the Easter Vigil.