Which statement about initiation sacraments in RCIA is accurate?

Which statement about initiation sacraments in RCIA is accurate?

• A. All initiation sacraments are conferred at baptism.
• B. In RCIA, catechumens receive Baptism and the Easter Vigil; candidates receive Confirmation and the Eucharist.
• C. Baptism is never conferred in RCIA.
• D. Candidates and catechumens both receive all three sacraments together.

Answer: (B)

In RCIA, initiation is given based on whether a person is a catechumen (unbaptized) or a candidate (baptized in another tradition). Catechumens are welcomed into the Church through Baptism, typically celebrated at the Easter Vigil, after which they are fully initiated in the same celebration or in the surrounding Easter season with Confirmation and the Eucharist. Candidates, already baptized, proceed to full communion by receiving Confirmation and the Eucharist, but not Baptism. This arrangement is why the statement is accurate: catechumens receive Baptism (at the Easter Vigil) and candidates receive Confirmation and the Eucharist. The other options conflict with how RCIA divides the sacraments between those who are not yet baptized and those who are baptized, or with the timing of the sacraments.

In RCIA, initiation is given based on whether a person is a catechumen (unbaptized) or a candidate (baptized in another tradition). Catechumens are welcomed into the Church through Baptism, typically celebrated at the Easter Vigil, after which they are fully initiated in the same celebration or in the surrounding Easter season with Confirmation and the Eucharist. Candidates, already baptized, proceed to full communion by receiving Confirmation and the Eucharist, but not Baptism. This arrangement is why the statement is accurate: catechumens receive Baptism (at the Easter Vigil) and candidates receive Confirmation and the Eucharist. The other options conflict with how RCIA divides the sacraments between those who are not yet baptized and those who are baptized, or with the timing of the sacraments.