The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the formation process by which a person who is not baptized or baptized in another faith denomination learns the tenets of the Catholic faith. After thorough preparation and reflection, participants are invited into the sacramental life and full initiation into the Catholic faith. Our program traditionally begins in the fall, and with weekly meetings, candidates are ready to be welcomed into the Church at the Easter Vigil. Unfortunately, this year our RCIA program and candidates' preparation has been interrupted. While we are working on completing preparation and rescheduling participants' initiation, please keep them and their sponsors in your prayers.
SGM RCIA 2020 Participants
Acea Hathcock works as a Program Manager at The Boeing Company. He is married to Ellie and they have a spoiled puppy named Ardi.
Michael Swoboda is a graphic designer and is a professor and coordinator of the Graphic Communications Program at STLCC – Meramec; he is married to Cristin and together have two wonderful girls Vivian and Eleanor.
Ally Dumas works as a recruiter in Chesterfield, MO. and is planning a wedding for the spring of 2021, to her fiancé Ross Smith.
Brandon Bethel is a future law student and grateful owner of a new Great Pyrenees puppy.
Lauren Prewitt grew up in St. Louis and has been a parishioner of SGM for 4 years. She and her husband, Carey, have two children who attend SGM school. Lauren waited to become Catholic so she and her son could get their First Communion together. Although the current situation didn't allow that to happen, she is still very excited to finish her journey.
Loree Rowe and her husband Rodney currently reside in Creve Couer. Loree and Rodney have two adults sons. Our oldest son and his wife have two adorable children, our grandchildren - Max and Maggie Jo.
Andrew Scripture is engaged to be married.
Richard Cavage is married to Cheri.
SGM RCIA 2020 Team
Sponsor Bobbie von Ritter has been a SGM parishioner for 13 years. She has two married daughters and three grandsons.
Sponsor Jim O’Hallaron and his wife Laura have four adult children - all graduates of St. Gerard Majella School.
Deacon Paul Arthur was ordained in 2018. He is married to Anne and they have two adult sons who graduated from St. Gerard Majella School.
Sponsor Charles Schrock has been a member of St. Gerard Majella for more than 40 years. I am blessed to be the sponsor of Acea Hathcock
Sponsor Barb Schrock has been a member of St. Gerard Majella for more than 40 years and is the sponsor of Lauren Prewitt.
Sponsor Chris Blood is married to Tom and have 3 grown children. They have been at SGM for 27 years and Chris is a Secular Franciscan.
Sponsor Steve Long
RCIA Co-Team Leader Kathy Blase is married to Kevin. She has a Master’s degree in Theological Studies and has been assisting RCIA for 13 years.