There are several ways in which St. Hubert Parishioners can relate to, view, or be affected by the RCIA ministry. They are the following:
 
Evangelization.  In the 1970's, Pope Paul VI stated in an important Church document that evangelization is the single most important activity of the Church. The RCIA is an important form in which this evangelizing role of the Church is carried out, but also emphasizes to us that we also have an important responsibility to, and role in, evangelizing others for Christ.
 
Being Catholic.  Because the RCIA ministry deals specifically with initiating or receiving adults into the Catholic faith, it can stimulate or encourage us, as Catholics, to consider more deeply what it means to be Catholic, and perhaps lead us to a renewed study of what our Catholic faith is all about.
 
Community.  Seeing individuals at Mass who are participating in the RCIA initiation faith journey as they join in its various Rites, or simply being aware of such people, reminds us of the importance to us of our Catholic Christian Community as we welcome these individuals to our faith and parish life.
 
Ministry.  As Catholics, we parishioners can have a direct role in the RCIA by serving as sponsors to those participating in the initiation faith journey. If you are interested in serving in this most important ministry role, please call Marie in the Parish Office at 847-885-7700 ext 124 or email her at mstaffa@sainthubert.org. 
 
History and Traditions.  Finally, the RCIA reminds us of the long, two-thousand-year history of our Church and the traditions it has developed. Much of what you see in the RCIA today had developed in the Church by the third and fourth centuries, some 1,700 years ago.