The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Thes 5:1-6 Concerning times and seasons, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night. The way of faith At the end of […]
Catechesis for 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
I’m in Cleveland for the Fifth International Convocation of the North American Forum on the Catechumenate. We had the unofficial start this afternoon with a meeting of 60-plus Forum Team members and the Forum Board. We discussed two questions, which are derived from Jim Collin’s book, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…
Cleveland rocks as RCIA leaders gather
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17 Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? The way of faith The church is the Temple of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit is the soul, as it were, of the Mystical
Catechesis for Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
When I train RCIA teams, especially newer teams, someone almost always asks, “How are we ever going to get ______ [Father, volunteers, the parish council, the 10 a.m. Mass community, the DRE] to agree to all this?” The question is understandable, but it is the wrong question. It is the wrong question because it implies
A powerful tool to inspire an RCIA vision
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II Rom 5:5-11 But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us. The way of faith Our salvation flows from God’s initiative of love for us, because “he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our
The Year of Saint Paul Reading II 1 Thes 1:5c-10 Brothers and sisters: You know what sort of people we were among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord…. The way of faith The church, in her doctrine, life, and worship, perpetuates and transmits to every generation …
Catechesis for 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
This editor’s note appeared in the October 2008 issue of Religion Teacher’s Journal. A while ago, I decided I was out of shape. In an ill-considered fit of “healthiness,” I took up jogging. I was probably influenced by some of my friends who go running. If you’re wondering what the difference is, there really is
Jogging for Jesus: A reflection on the Rite of Acceptance
Several of the TeamRCIA members will be at the North American Forum Convocation next month. I’ll be speaking on “How to Get the Whole Parish Community on Your Formation Team.” There is lots of scholarship money still available, so you could get much of the $298.00 registration fee waved. The beginning of the latest Forum
RCIA convocation offers more than four dozen practical workshops
The central liturgy for catechumens is the first half of the Sunday Eucharist called the Liturgy of the Word. When catechumens are dismissed, they reflect on what they experienced in the Liturgy of the Word and share how their experience connects to their daily life. One of the United States bishops’ documents on liturgical music
Evaluating your Liturgy of the Word
Part of being Word people is to reflect on our life and faith through the Word. These faith-sharing skills are essential for your team members who will lead dismissal sessions and other gatherings of catechumens because faith-sharing will help the catechumens connect Scripture to their daily lives. People learn best how to effectively lead faith-sharing
Faith-sharing skills for your team
