Leading Into the Mysteries - 
The Fourth Period

Initiation begins the fourth period of the RCIA journey, the mystagogia, which means "leading into the mysteries". The newly initiated meet weekly between Easter and Pentecost to explore and confirm the Easter experience.

From Pentecost until the following Easter, mystagogia continues with intermittent meetings.

Mystagogia is the final stage of the RCIA process, but it is in turn the beginning of a pilgrimage of lifelong, continuous conversion in full communion with the Roman Catholic community of Christians.