Preparing children for confirmation and Eucharist can sometimes feel like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. Age-based guidelines don’t always fit perfectly, especially when you’ve got kids who missed out on either some catechesis or one of the sacraments along the way. Let’s see if we can figure out the best approach. Free download: Five ways […]
Sacramental pathways: Navigating initiation for children
You can find reflection questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here.The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary TimeBackground: Two weeks ago we saw Jesus having to abandon a stereotype and reward the faith of the Gentile woman, so this week we see Peter having to abandon his stereotype of how the Messiah who was
Reflection questions for RCIA seekers: Year A – the 22nd to 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
We get this question a lot, usually because there’s some misunderstanding about what goes on after the dismissal from the Eucharist. The description in the ritual text itself in paragraph 67A discusses sharing joy and spiritual experiences. But what does that mean? Free webinar: The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults training series
What happens after the dismissal of the catechumens?
Every week at the bottom of the TeamRCIA newsletter, there is a question for you to answer. One of our readers, Joana, recently replied to this prompt: “Describe a specific encounter or conversation where you felt called to share your faith. How did you respond?” One of our priests had referred a young man to
Why catechumenate ministers must always share their faith
I have never met a catechumenate minister or team member who is not busy. Many of us are involved in more than just catechumenate ministry at the parish. Many of us are volunteers and have actual jobs out in the real world. And then there are other obligations like family, social life, and sometimes school.
Enhance your ministry by using meditative prayer practices
A significant part of our job as catechumenate ministers is to accompany catechumens on their journey towards full initiation into the church. Their initiation will include joining us for the first time at the Table of the Lord. While catechumens are not yet able to approach the eucharistic table, their participation in the Liturgy of
Nurturing catechumens’ prayer life through active participation in the liturgy
You can reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here.TransfigurationBackground: We read this week the last of three interconnected episodes in the gospel: Jesus’s baptism, temptation, and now transfiguration. What links them is that they deal with the meaning of his being the beloved Son/Servant. We have seen how he has struggled
Reflection questions for RCIA seekers: Transfiguration through the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
We often get questions asking, “Do we really have to do the dismissal? Couldn’t we just do them once in a while, or maybe just during Lent?” If you and your team have ever asked this question, take some time with us during this video to step back and think about what it means to
Why is the dismissal so important?
It was early May that year when my office phone rang. The woman calling was so excited to tell me about how the Easter Vigil celebration had triggered something in her—a realization that she was missing something in her own life. But It was the sight of the joyous “people all dressed in those white
You can reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here.The 13th Sunday in Ordinary TimeBackground: This is the concluding section of the “sermon” about what it means to be a person who lives and proclaims the gospel values of Jesus.Which one of Jesus’s statements here scares you the most? Which one comforts
Reflection questions for RCIA seekers: Year A – The 13th through 17th Sundays in Ordinary Time
