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Hello, I'm J. Keenan Fix, I live in Lincoln Park and am a Graduate Student at Loyola
University Chicago studying History. I love reading, staying active, spending time outdoors
and seeing family and friends. During my early years my family were members of a Church
which did not baptize children, so I was never baptized as a child.
I decided to join the RCIA group after I read the New Testament and undertook a
period of profound reflection surrounding my own convictions and what they mean to me. I
am also lucky enough to have a family member who happens to be a Roman Catholic Priest
so I was able to receive some incredible insight into our faith from a truly understanding and
knowledgeable person. I knew that I wanted to be a part of a community of fellow believers
and had a great feeling about the incredible group of people that call St. Josaphat their Parish
the first time I stepped into the church.
What I have gained from the experience of RCIA at St. Josaphat is the opportunity to
learn in conjunction with others who are in the same process of exploring what it means to be
Catholic while also having the chance to learn from some wonderful people.
Through these meetings we were able to attain a much deeper understanding of the faith that
we so cherish and my own belief in the Gospel and the teachings of Christ was strengthened
through my experiences of attending Sunday Mass and hearing some homilies that were
particularly powerful.
What I look forward to most when I become a part of the Catholic faith is the
continued study and application of our religion in daily life through prayer and being able to
be present at the Mass together with so many truly special people.
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