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"Start by doing what is necessary, then do what is possible, and then suddenly you are doing the impossible." St. Francis of Assisi
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“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” St. Augustine
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Guided by Christus Dominus, the decree of the Second Vatican Council on the pastoral office of bishop, the Bishop of Tyler, the Most Reverend Joseph E. Strickland, has stated the Diocese of Tyler will be a "teaching diocese" and to fulfull that directive has created the St. Philip Institute of Catechesis and Evangelization.
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Catechesis is a responsibility of the entire Christian community. This is should not be the work of catechists and priests alone, but of the whole community of the faithful. The Christian community follows the development of catechetical processes, for children, young people and adults, as a duty that involves and binds it directly. (GDC 220)
A fully Christian community can exist only when a systematic catechesis of all its members takes place and when an effective and well developed catechesis of adults is regarded as the central task of the catechetical enterprise.” (ACCC, no. 25).
Please contact Church office for more information.
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RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process whereby adults enter the Catholic Church. RCIA classes are held weekly and over the course of several months those who attend the RCIA classes are educated on what the Catholic Church believes and are given the opportunity to ask questions about those beliefs.
Please contact Church office for more information.
Just because you start RCIA, doesn't mean you are committed to finish. If you are merely curious about what Catholicism is, please feel free to come. All are welcome.