Msgr. Michael Koch Grant

We are pleased to offer a financial grant again this year in honour of Msgr. If you know a parish that would like to participate in WCC but does not have the financial resources please have their RCIA coordinator contact us for an application. wcc.cochair@yahoo.com. Deadline for applications is October 29th 2019. We will inform the selected parishes by Oct 31.

WCC 2019 - Catechist School

We are very excited to announce that WCC will resume this year with a Catechist School held in Calgary November 22nd and 23rd. Register now! WCC will collaborate with the Diocese of Calgary to host Mary Birmingham and Nick Wagner from TeamRCIA . They will lead two full days to help our catechists gain confidence, understand the principles of the RCIA journey and practice proven adult learning models.

Our venue this year is St. Anthony's  parish located near Chinook Centre. Please visit our registration page for details.

WCC 2019

The executive of the Western Conference for the Catechumenate has decided to regroup in 2018 and work on transforming WCC for 2019 going forward. This decision will mean no conference in 2018 but if you would like to provide input, or have questions please email us. WCC Executive.

WCC 2017 Life Long Discipleship

Mark your calendars now for June 9/10 in Winnipeg at Mary, Mother of the Church Catholic Parish. This will be our 27th annual conference and the executive is very excited to have the Archdioceses of Saint Boniface and Winnipeg collaborate in hosting the conference this year!



Team RCIA will be presenting the Making Disciples Institute with additional insights to address specific issues parish teams are experiencing in Western Canada and a special track Saturday afternoon for experienced team members. Register Now! 

The executive is very happy to have the support of the  our hosting Archdioceses. Read the letters from Archbishop Gagnon and Archbishop LeGatt


(en anglais seulement) Des documents en français seront élaborés pour la conférence.

If you have any suggestions they are very welcome. Just email wcc.cochair@yahoo.com

Msgr Michael Koch Grant

The WCC is pleased to announce that a grant program has been established in honour of Msgr. Mike. If you know of a parish that would like to attend WCC but does not have the financial resources please have their RCIA coordinator contact us at wcc.cochair@yahoo.com for an application. The deadline for applying for WCC 2017 is April 30th 2017

WCC 2016 - Making Disciples

Presented by Team RCIA

Please register now for May 27/28 in Calgary at the FCJ Centre. We are offering the conference at a rate of $150 (not including accommodation). 

This a fantastic opportunity to develop your team capability and learn practical techniques.

• Discover how the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a powerful conversion process that forms “missionary disciples”
• Learn how to apply the core principles of the RCIA across the entire parish to form even more missionary disciples
• Acquire the skills to build an evangelizing parish that involves the entire community in calling forth missionary disciples
• Know how to recruit and build a thriving RCIA team that is focused on disciple formation
• Learn how to grow a pool of passionate, engaged sponsors who mentor seekers into discipleship

 Click here to learn more.

Friday May 27: 6:30pm - 9pm including a Wine & Cheese Social
Saturday May 28: 8:30am - 4pm.

For the agenda and registration details visit the registration page.

WCC 2015 - Rites of the RCIA

Presented by Team RCIA

Please register now for June 5/6 in Saskatoon at Holy Spirit Parish. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of this conference we are offering the conference at a special rate of $99 (not including accommodation). The Executive are planning to make this conference an extra special event  and hope to see you there to celebrate 25 years of forming the R.C.I.A. ministry in Western Canada. 

Participants will learn:

• How to prepare the assembly for full, conscious, and active participation in the rites
• How to apply the twelve liturgical principles and the four elements every liturgy must have.
• How to catechize directly from the rites.
• How to know when it is okay and even necessary to adapt the rites and when it is better to just follow the book.

Friday June 5: 7pm - 9pm including a Wine & Cheese Social
Saturday June 6: 8:30am - 4:30pm including a business meeting over lunch.

For the detailed agenda visit the registration page.


If you are travelling to Saskatoon check out a list of nearby hotels.