I’m thinking about becoming Catholic. What’s my first step? 
Nothing will give you a better sense of Catholic belief and practice than attending our Sunday liturgy, where we gather to hear the word of God proclaimed to us, to be nourished at the table of the Lord, and to accept our communal mission to be Christ to the world. Go to Sunday Mass for at least a few weeks in a row, and then take some time to reflect on your experience. What is most compelling for you about Catholic worship?
 
I’ve been going to Mass for awhile now, and I’m interested. What’s next? 
It sounds like it’s time for you to share your story with us. Each Sunday from 10am-11am we host inquiry meetings for folks interested in joining the Catholic Church. These are informal meetings with a team of parishioners trained to listen to your story, field your questions, and orient you to the process of becoming Catholic. Once you’ve participated in a handful of inquiry sessions, we’ll have a better sense of who you are and what you might need in terms of your religious and spiritual formation.
 
This sounds good. How do I set up a time to attend an inquiry session? 
Just call or shoot an email to Jon Stotts, Christ the King’s director of adult faith formation: 615.777.8910 | jon.stotts@ctk-nashville.org. He’ll let the inquiry team know when you’re coming and point you to the room where our inquiry sessions take place.
 
How long does it take to become Catholic? 
It depends. While Catholics affirm the need for a lifelong and ongoing conversion to Christ, we also recognize that there are some basic habits of belief and practice that will enable you to participate mindfully and enthusiastically as a fully initiated Catholic. Your faith journey so far likely has prepared you for what it means to become Catholic, and it’s our responsibility (and honor) to take you the rest of the way by means of the RCIA. We’ll do our best to provide a formation process that addresses your previous religious formation while inviting you to participate with others on a similar formation journey.
 
That sounds vague. How long will it take? 
For those who are baptized and coming from other Christian faith traditions, we’ve developed a process of formation that normally takes place over a 4-5 month cycle.
 
For those who are seeking baptism, there RCIA process normally requires a full liturgical year. Because it is our practice to baptize adults each year at the Easter vigil, this means that the unbaptized should begin the process of inquiry in the late spring or early summer if they wish to be considered for baptism the following year. (For example, someone inquiring about baptism in May 2019 will be baptized, at the earliest, during the 2020 Easter vigil.)