The June 2010 issue of Inc. has a story about how Van Meter Industrial makes new employees feel welcome. They do four simple things to integrate the newbies into the company. How did they come up with the four steps? They asked a group of new hires! It occurred to me that would be a […]
Is your initiation process “closed” for the summer? Try these four steps to get inquirers involved without adding a lot of extra work for your team. Invite the inquirers to come to Mass Invite the inquirers to parish events Invite the inquirers to parishioners’ homes Invite the inquirers to help with a service project See
Four simple steps to a year-round RCIA process
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A friend of mine is getting married this summer, and she asked me to meet with her and her fiancé to help them think about any issues they should be discussing before the wedding. I have to tell you, I was a little nervous. I’ve been married before, and the fact that I’m not now
How to be the perfect RCIA sponsor
Team member Rita Ferrone recently received a Best of the Christian Press award from the Associated Church Press. The award is for her April 10, 2009 Commonweal article, “Virgil & the Vigil: The Bees Are Back in the Exsultet.” This Award of Merit (second place) in the category seasonal article was judged by Bill Droel.
Are you having difficulty keeping the neophytes involved during the post-baptismal period? Watch this video by Nick Wagner for some tips on how to improve your mystagogical period.
Keep the neophytes involved during mystagogy
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults includes a Rite of Welcoming the Candidates as an optional rite that welcomes baptized but previously uncatechized adults (411). However, there is no rite for welcoming baptized catechized adults. As a result, the catechized candidates are often folded into the welcoming rite for the uncatechized. Free download: An
An alternative Rite of Welcome
I’ve just finished the first draft of a new book for catechumens and candidates in the RCIA process. My goal was to help the catechumens and candidates understand what it means to see and respond to the world through Catholic eyes. The book isn’t a catechetical text. That’s what their parish formation sessions are for.
Once you master the goal-setting and limit-busting process we explored in the previous posts (here, here, and here), you will be ready to do something really big. How big? As big as you can imagine. If you can dream it up, you can set a goal for getting it. Free download: What is adult learning
Teach catechumens to dream big—by example
Here are some wonderful meditations for Holy Week from Rita Ferrone: Free download: Holy Saturday Retreat for the Elect
Holy Week meditations—not just for catechumenate teams
