I've taken my first step toward becoming Catholic. I went to a Rites of Catholic Initiation for Adults class on Sunday.

Over the next few months I will learn about the rituals, sacraments and teachings of the Catholic church in preparation for Pentecost, June 4th, when I will be officially admitted to the Church.

While my eight years of Catholic education have taught me most of this information, I'm interested in learning about it at a church that takes a more contemporary approach to Catholicism, as the Newman Center does and with a group of people my age going through the same process.