Q&A: How do RCIA teams discern the readiness of children for becoming catechumens?

2 thoughts on “Q&A: How do RCIA teams discern the readiness of children for becoming catechumens?”

  1. Carolina Du-Olsen

    I’m looking for a teacher’s guide for RCIA non baptized kids. I have a class of 4, Grade 1 children and 3, Grade 2 children and 2, Grade 3 children. I have been a facilitator for adult RCIA for 5 years, this is my first RCIA class as a catechist. Do you have any suggestions for books as resources? I’m using two teacher guide books, one for Grade 1, and another for grade 2. The Grade 3 students are fast learners. Technically, I’m using the Grade 2, and adapting to the grade 1 kids.

  2. Hi Carolina. Here is our resource page for ministry with children in the catechumenate:
    https://teaminitiation.com/resources/childrens-ocia-rcia/

    Also, you might be interested in these articles, which suggest that faith formation is more of an accompaniment process and not a classroom program.

    https://teaminitiation.com/2023/11/use-the-power-of-the-liturgical-year-to-form-your-seekers/
    https://teaminitiation.com/2020/08/the-school-model-is-a-chokehold-on-the-rcia/
    https://teaminitiation.com/2022/06/how-to-form-seekers-when-you-have-no-resources/

    All the best.

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