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Powerful Video about the Catholic Church

Adult Christian Initiation

Brochure - Living the Catholic Faith

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston - Resource Page

New American Bible

Beliefs of the Catholic Church

FAQs About or Becoming Catholic

 
 

 

 

Powerful Video about the Catholic Church

View this video about the Catholic Church that gives an overview of the church and it's contributions to humankind, all encapsulated in two minutes.

 

Adult Christian Initiation

The Christian Initiation process is traditionally the way adults enter the Catholic Church, and also prepares baptized Catholics who need First Communion and Confirmation.  Our parish website has information on the adult christian initiation process.

Go to our Adult Christian Initiation page.

See our Adult Christian Initiation flyer.

 

Brochure - Living the Catholic Faith

Our archdiocesan evangelization commission developed and published this information-packed brochure of what it means to live the Catholic faith. View it here in three languages:
English | Spanish | Vietnamese

 

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston - Resource Page

The website of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has a wealth of resource links located on its Evangelization Resource Page.

 

New American Bible

You can view the New American Bible (Catholic bible) online at the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

 

Beliefs of the Catholic Church

Catholic belief is succinctly expressed in the profession of faith or credo called the Nicene Creed. This is documented in more detail in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Additional Catholic resources are available online at the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

 

FAQs About or Becoming Catholic

Our parish website addresses many of the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) regarding Catholicism and Becoming Catholic. These include:

  • What does it mean to be Catholic?
  • I know someone who is Catholic - how can I learn more about the Catholic religion?
  • Can I learn about the Catholic faith without any commitment to “join”?
  • I’m going to marry a Catholic and I'm not Catholic - what should I do?
  • I'm interested in becoming Catholic
  • I think I want to become a Catholic - what should I do?
  • What is the process for someone to become Catholic?
  • How long does it take for someone to become Catholic?
  • What if I haven’t been baptized? What if I was baptized in a different Christian religion?
  • What if I was baptized Catholic as an infant but had no other Catholic Church involvement?

Go to our About or Becoming Catholic FAQ page.

 

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