Becoming Catholic

Rite of Christian Initiation for Children - The journey in which a child is to be baptized and enter into the Roman Catholic Church.

Who takes RCIC classes?

• Children who wish to become Catholic, but have never been baptized as an infant, and are now past the age of reason (ages 7+).
• Children who wish to become Catholic, but were baptized in another Christian faith (ages 7+).
• Children who were baptized in the Roman Catholic Church, but are beyond 2nd Grade (age 7) and have not yet received the sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Communion, are welcome to attend RCIC in order to prepare for their sacraments.

• RCIC classes for non-St. Peter's Catholic School students are on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am. The weekly classes begin the last week of September and end a week before the Easter Vigil Mass (with holiday and school district 831 breaks).
• RCIC classes for St. Peter's Catholic School students are on Mondays immediately after the school day. 

• Tuition is $30 per Student
• You may register online here
• You may also download a registration form (found at the bottom of this webpage) and mail it in with your payment.
• Need alternative payment options and/or tuition assistance? Please call the Parish Office, at 651-982-2200 for more information.

• St. Peter's Director of Faith Formation, Sue Fast, at 651-982-2238 or sfast@stpeterfl.org.
• St. Peter's Associate Pastor, Fr. Paul Hedman, at 651-982-2204 or phedman@stpeterfl.org.
• Students of St. Peter's Catholic School can contact the School's Religion Teacher, Katrine Amos, at 651-982-2209 or kamos@school.stpeterfl.org.

The journey in which an adult is received into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults -

• RCIA is intended for persons over 17 years of age who have never been baptized, have never been fully initiated through Eucharist and Confirmation. 
• People coming from other denominations that wish to become Catholic.
• RCIA is also open to adults who simply want to learn more about the Catholic faith.

• The group gathers weekly during Monday evenings at 7:00 pm, from September through April.

• Tuition is $40 per Candidate
• You may register online here 
• You may also download a registration form (found at the bottom of this webpage) and mail it in with your payment.
• Need alternative payment options and/or tuition assistance? Please call the Parish Office, at 651-982-2200 for more information.

• St. Peter's Associate Pastor, Fr. Paul Hedman, at 651-982-2204 or phedman@stpeterfl.org.

Downloadable registration forms may be mailed in with payment to:

ATTN: RCIC or RCIA
St. Peter Catholic Church
1250 South Shore Drive
Forest Lake, MN 55025

Need alternative payment options or tuition assistance? Please call the Parish Office at 651-982-2200.