That is “R.C.I.A.,” an acronym for The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. This is the ordinarily prescribed catechetical, liturgical, and sacramental process by which adults are initiated and incorporated into communion with the universal Catholic Church. The R.C.I.A. is designed primarily for adults who have never been baptized. It can also apply to baptized non-Catholics who seek to be in full communion with the Catholic Church and to baptized adult Catholics who may not have completed their initiation (first Communion and/or Confirmation.) Additionally, fully initiated Catholics can participate as “sponsors” or “companions” as a way to deepen and enrich their own understanding and practice of the faith