Every year dioceses report stastistics to the USCCB so we can have an uderstanding of what is happening in the Church. Our Diocesan Vice Chancellor, Fr. Nathan Ricci, received the request below from the USCCB Office of Public Affairs. They are asking for the following information relative to the Diocese of Providence's RCIA stats for Easter 2021 that indicate the number of new Catholics. 

Regarding the RCIA, the USCCB would like to obtain the specific number of two groups who will be initiated into the Catholic Church. 

1. Catechumens. Those who have never been baptized, who will receive Baptism, Confirmation, and first Communion at the Easter Vigil (or soon after).

2. Candidates. Those who have already been baptized in another Christian tradition, and who will enter the Church through a profession of faith and reception of Confirmation and the Eucharist. 

Please note, this survey is not asking for the number of candidates who will receive Confirmation only. Those individuals are already Catholic. 

Please complete this form even if your answer is zero so that your parish's response can be included in the generated report.