COME AND SEE

When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.'

John 1:38-39

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish is a community united by its faith in God. Often people move into our community or hear about it elsewhere, and decide that they want to part of our family.

Sometimes people have an experience of our community, or just a sense that something or someone is calling them to take a new direction in their lives. People wonder whether this is God working within their life and whether they want to become a part of our community and the wider Catholic Church.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process by which adults are initiated into the Catholic Church. This is a gradual process that takes place with the support of the parish community.

It is a personal journey. If you choose to prepare for initiation into the Church, then the process can be shaped to reflect your own needs and experiences.