Small groups gather weekly to encounter God through His Word, for fellowship, for prayer, and to support each other's growth in faith. Small groups are a great way to grow in love of God and neighbor, to make new friends, and to connect as part of a Christian community. 

St. Paul Catholic Center is blessed to partner with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) to bring faith formation to Hoosier Catholics. We have six FOCUS missionaries who work alongside student leaders to bring Bible studies, one-on-one discipleship, and social events to students. 

FOCUS Missionaries:
Gabe McHaffie (Team Director):
Rachel Moore
Lauren Lewis
Lizz White
Brennan Skerjanec
Lizzy Joslyn

• Connection Retreat:  An opportunity for new undergrads to learn and experience prayer as well as to become a part of our community. This retreat is a great way to meet fellow Hoosier Catholics and to connect with all of the spiritual, service, and leadership opportunities at St. Paul's. 
• Hoosier Awakening: ​A weekend retreat offered once each semester and open to all Hoosier Catholics.  
• Silent Retreat:  A guided weekend retreat for students leaders looking to deepen their spiritual lives and to grow closer to the Lord.

Whether you are interested simply in learning more about the Catholic Faith or becoming a fully confirmed member of the Catholic Church, the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program is for you.  This class is also for you whether you have no religious background, are a baptized non-Catholic, or a Catholic seeking baptism and/or confirmation.

RCIA is a discernment process to help people experience the fullness of the Faith.  Our desire is for people to confidently enter full communion of Faith and to feel the warm embrace of the Church family.  

This does not mean attendants must be committed to entering the Church when they join.  In fact, they are welcome to be a part of RCIA for the whole year without the intention of joining the Church.  But if you are looking to be a full member of the Church with the Sacraments, this needs to be communicated and discerned with the instructor by the start of the spring semester; of course, the sooner the better.  

​If you are baptized and intend to join the Church, please send us a copy of your Baptismal Certificate, or call your church of baptism to send us one.  This is one of those cases in which it is perfectly acceptable for an adult to ask mom for help.

Additional information about RCIA is available from the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops (click  here.

Already Baptized and Practicing the Faith?

Though RCIA is a great way to join the Church, some are baptized as Christians and have a significant level religious instruction, spiritual formation, and involvement in the Church.  Respectful of individual needs, please email our team (click  here) to discuss other options for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Meetings Times and Structure

Classes

RCIA meetings this year (2020-2021) will be held via Zoom.  The first meeting will be Tuesday, September 15. You can find the class schedule here. If interested, please contact Deacon Ron.

Because many of our RCIA students attend Indiana University or work there, we simply follow IU’s schedule.  When they begin, we begin.  When they are on break, so are we.

Service Work

Sponsors

Topics Studied in RCIA

• God seeking Man
• Who is God?
• Revelation: The Church
• Revelation: Scripture
• Who is Jesus?
• The Holy Spirit
• Prayer
• The Blessed Virgin Mary
• The Saints
• The Four Last Things
• The Story of Salvation: the Fall, Sin and Redemption
• The Sacraments
• The Eucharist
• The Mass
• Penance
• Anointing of the Sick
• Moral Theology
• The Theology of the Body
• Catholic Social Teaching