About TeamRCIA

Since 2007, TeamRCIA connects with thousands of parish and diocesan leaders all around the globe to help and support them in their mission to communicate this one message to seekers:

Jesus Christ loves you and gave his life to save you.
Christ is living at your side every day.

Nick Wagner is the cofounder and codirector of TeamRCIA.com. He has a gift for translating theological principles into simple and clear language that inspires joy, commitment, and passion for faith. With more than 40 years of experience, he has become a leading voice and trainer in Catholic liturgical and catechetical ministries. He has worked in campus, parish, and diocesan positions, as well as in religious publishing, and he holds a master’s degree from Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota. Nick is the author of many publications including Field Hospital Catechesis: The Core Content for RCIA Formation; Seek the Living God: Five RCIA Inquiry Questions for Making Disciples; and The Way of Faith: A Field Guide for the RCIA Process.
Diana Macalintal is the cofounder and codirector of TeamRCIA,com. Diana also is an author and speaker on Catholic liturgy, music, the catechumenate, and intercultural ministry. She holds a Master of Arts in Theology from Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and has served in campus, parish, and diocesan ministries for 30 years, including 15 years as the Director of Worship for the Diocese of San Jose. Her books include a resource for RCIA teams titled Your Parish Is the Curriculum: RCIA in the Midst of the Community, a parish resource for marriage preparation called Joined by the Church, Sealed by a Blessing: Couples and Communities Called to Conversion Together, which she wrote with her husband, Nick Wagner, and a collection of prayers titled The Work of Your Hands.