St. Thomas the Apostle CATHOLIC Church

Glen Mills, PA

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Becoming Catholic - Christian Initiation

- Faith Formation
  - Becoming Catholic - Christian Initiation
  - PREP

Becoming Catholic is one of life’s most profound and joyous experiences. Some are blessed enough to receive this great gift while they are infants, and, over time, they recognize the enormous grace that has been bestowed on them. Others enter the Catholic fold when they are older children or adults. This tract examines the joyful process and steps to becoming Catholic.
A person is brought into full communion with the Catholic Church through reception of the three sacraments of Christian initiation—baptism, confirmation, and the Holy Eucharist—but the process by which one becomes a Catholic can take different forms.
A person who is baptized in the Catholic Church becomes a Catholic at that moment. One’s initiation is deepened by confirmation and the Eucharist, but one becomes a Catholic at baptism. This is true for children who are baptized Catholic (and receive the other two sacraments later) and for adults who are baptized, confirmed, and receive the Eucharist at the same time.

Questions? Please contact:
Kristen Acosta
[email protected]
Or call the parish office at (610) 459-2224!
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  Christian Initiation for Adults Inquiry Assessment
  Form for those wishing to receive
  the Sacraments of Initiation
  
  You are about to take your first step toward a deeper relationship with Jesus and his Church. The road ahead will be one of prayer, growth in relationship with Jesus and his church, and learning about the foundations of faith. We are happy that the Holy Spirit has led you to this point and we will to begin to
  walk with you on this journey. The purpose of this assessment is to assist St. Thomas the Apostle Parish in understanding the religious history of each inquirer, as well as determining what, if any, canonical processes need to be undertaken early in the faith journey to help prepare the individual to receive the sacrament(s).
  
  Please take a moment to fill out the assessment. Once you have, a member of the OCIA Team will contact you.
- Part I: Personal Information
- First Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
  
  Last Name REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter valid data.
- Middle Name Please enter valid data.
- Nickname/Preferred Name Please enter valid data.
- Home Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) REQUIRED Please fill out this field.
- Email REQUIRED Please fill out this field. Please enter an email address.
- Phone Number REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- Date of Birth REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- Place of Birth REQUIRED Maximum 20 characters Please fill out this field. Please enter a phone number.
- Father's Name Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Mother's Maiden Name Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Part II: Baptismal and Religious Background
- Have you been baptized? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.
- If yes, in what faith were you baptized? Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Date of Baptism Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Place/City of Baptism Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- What is the name of the church you were baptized in? Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Please check the boxes to indicate whether you have received the following sacraments: REQUIRED Baptism First Holy Communion Confirmation Marriage I have not received any of the sacraments listed above. Please fill out this field.
- Do you actively participate in the practice of the faith? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.
- Do you currently participate in weekly Mass? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.
- Do you participate in any other religious services? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.
- How much (if any) religious education have you had? Please check all that apply! REQUIRED Little or none Attended weekly Sunday school Attended Bible Camps Participated in prayer groups or bible study Please fill out this field.
- Did your parent(s) and family of origin belong to a church? If yes, to what extent did they live out their affiliation? (For example, did they worship regularly?; promote family prayer, faith traditions, religious symbols in the home?; etc.)
- Does your family know of your inquiry into Catholic Christianity? Do you have any concerns about their knowing or their reaction?
- Is there anything about your current family household life (work schedules, health, children, etc.) of which we need to be aware?
- How would you assess your current level of faith in or your relationship with Jesus Christ? Please select the option that best describes you now. Brand New Minimal/Taken For Granted Awakening Close & Growing Intimate Was once a practicing Christian
- How would you assess your knowledge and understanding of Biblical and Christian values and behaviors? Please select the option that best describes you. Minimal Adequate Strong
- How would you assess your knowledge and understanding of Catholic Christianity? Please select the option that best describes you. Little or None I have been studying on my own. I have spent considerable amount of time learning about Catholicism.
- What are your reasons for inquiring into the Catholic faith?
- Who is Jesus to you?
- Do you have any regular practice of prayer? If so, please describe:
- Do you read the Bible? If so, how often?
- Please list the things that you value most in life, beginning with the most important:
- What pursuits or activities do you enjoy that could be considered as a Christian service or "mission" that you had not thought of before in that fashion? (For example, any type of volunteer work, voter registration, reading for the blind, etc.)
- Do you have any questions that we might answer for you?
- Part III: Marital Status
- Marital Status REQUIRED Single Married Divorced Separated Widowed Remarried Please fill out this field.
- How many times have you been married? Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Spouse's Full Name: Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Spouse's Religion: Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Has your spouse been previously married? REQUIRED Yes No Please fill out this field.
- If yes, how many times? Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- If you are currently married, were you married by a priest or deacon? Yes No
- If no, by whom were you married? Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- What is their title? Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- Where were you married? Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
- On what date were you married? Maximum 20 characters Please enter a phone number.
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