Articles by Diana Macalintal

Q&A: How to celebrate the Anointing of the Catechumens and other RCIA minor rites in pandemic

Lent, Q&A /

Q. I have a question about the minor rites. Because of COVID, should we skip all exorcisms, blessings, and anointings before the Rite of Election? Or should we try and include the anointing at the Rite of Election? Is the anointing in the minor rites the same thing as the prebaptismal anointing? A. I would not […]

Q&A: How to celebrate the Anointing of the Catechumens and other RCIA minor rites in pandemic

Q&A: How do RCIA teams plan for the signing of the senses in the Rite of Acceptance during the pandemic?

Q&A, RCIA, Rite of Acceptance, Sponsors /

Q: During the pandemic, how should we handle the signing the senses in the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens? Is it permissible to sign without touching the person? In other words, to make the sign of the cross in front of the eyes, the mouth, etc. rather than actually on them? A:

Q&A: How do RCIA teams plan for the signing of the senses in the Rite of Acceptance during the pandemic?

Community Chat – Scheduling initiation outside of Easter

Baptism, Liturgy, Videos for team training /

Did you miss the April 21 TeamRCIA Community Chat on how to schedule the initiation rites outside of Easter? No worries! We’ve got you covered. Here’s the recording. Please share it with your colleagues in ministry. We had over 900 people signed up, and over 600 people from all around the world attended the one-hour

Community Chat – Scheduling initiation outside of Easter

Creating Sacred Space: A Holy Week gathering with Terry Hershey

Videos for team training /

Our worship spaces have been closed and our public liturgies suspended. So what do we look for now when we seek sacred space? What are the necessary ingredients? How do we discover new ways (or rediscover old ways) of experiencing God’s presence? How do we practice eucharistic gratitude in the absence of sharing the Eucharist?

Creating Sacred Space: A Holy Week gathering with Terry Hershey

Community Chat – Our fears and concerns about the pandemic

Videos for team training /

The TeamRCIA community had its first Community Chat on Thursday, March 26. We shared our fears and concerns, prayed, and then looked at many of the questions on your minds during these challenging days. Below is the recording. (A time-stamped summary outline will come soon.) For more information, check out the videos we’ve provided in

Community Chat – Our fears and concerns about the pandemic

How to celebrate the Scrutinies and Presentations during coronavirus restrictions

Elect, Lent, Scrutinies /

If your church community is implementing restrictions for gathering during these next several weeks, we’d like to offer some ideas on how you can still help your elect celebrate the Scrutinies and the Presentations as they prepare for baptism. Click the video below. Summary outline: See below for a timestamped summary outline if you want

How to celebrate the Scrutinies and Presentations during coronavirus restrictions

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