Catechumens – Page 2 – Team Initiation

Make the catechumenate more effective using principles from Black Catholic worship

Catechumens, Training Articles / Nick Wagner

In a previous post, Diana explored how effectively celebrating rituals in the catechumenate process can help catechumens follow “inspiration from above.” In this article, I want to build on that foundation by examining how the insights of Fr. Clarence Rivers, often called the father of Black Catholic worship, can help parish teams create a more […]

Make the catechumenate more effective using principles from Black Catholic worship

Embracing ritual: Why the rites for the unbaptized are essential

Catechumens, Liturgy, Rite of Acceptance, Rite of Election, Rite of Welcome, Scrutinies, Training Articles / Nick Wagner

The journey of faith is a transformative experience for both unbaptized seekers and the Christian community. Along the way, seekers learn how to be disciples and missionaries of the gospel. The primary way that they learn this is through the rituals of the church. The rites for the unbaptized are not just add-ons to the

Embracing ritual: Why the rites for the unbaptized are essential

Have you anointed your catechumens yet?

Catechumens, Purification And Enlightenment / Nick Wagner

When the revised Roman Missal was published in 2011, it contained this rubric: “If the anointing of the adults with the Oil of Catechumens has not taken place beforehand, as part of the immediately preparatory rites, it occurs at this moment” (“Easter Vigil” 48). However, this contradicts the rubric in the Rite of Christian Initiation

Have you anointed your catechumens yet?

The slow work of God: Why initiation is a gradual process

Catechumens, Discernment, Year-Round / Nick Wagner

I celebrated my first Communion when I was in first grade, as did my entire class. And I celebrated confirmation in third grade, as did all the children in my school. That’s because that was the year the bishop came to our parish to administer the sacrament. Our sacraments were scheduled on the school calendar

The slow work of God: Why initiation is a gradual process

What is the catechumenate for?

Catechumens / Nick Wagner

The catechumenate is designed to train catechumens to become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ. However, it’s easy to get caught up in delivering the curriculum and lose sight of the ultimate goal—the conversion of the catechumens. What we do matters, and if we are doing something that matters, that means we are creating change. So,

What is the catechumenate for?

Why measuring is key to a successful catechumenate

Catechumens, Discernment / Nick Wagner

Business authority Eliyahu Moshe Goldratt says, “Tell me how you measure me and I will tell you how I will behave. If you measure me in an illogical way…do not complain about illogical behavior.” When I read this, I thought of some of the complaints we often make about the catechumens and candidates. They don’t

Why measuring is key to a successful catechumenate

Catechumens and Lent: Navigating the liminal state

Catechumens, Lent / Nick Wagner

Do you remember the Third Sunday of Lent in 2020? Most of us celebrated Mass that day, and many of us celebrated the first scrutiny with the elect. And for most of the parishes in the United States, that was the last time we would be in church together for a very long time. The

Catechumens and Lent: Navigating the liminal state

Where did the dismissal of catechumens come from?

Catechumens, Dismissal / Nick Wagner

The dismissal of the catechumens is a liturgical rite that is done any time catechumens are present at Mass: When [catechumens] are present with the congregation of the faithful, they must normally be gently dismissed before the Eucharistic Celebration begins. (OCIA 75.3) The practice of dismissing the catechumens before the liturgy of the Eucharist begins

Where did the dismissal of catechumens come from?

How do priests learn about the principles of the catechumenate?

Catechumens, Leadership / Diana Macalintal

This is a question we often get from parish teams. They’ve just read a blog post, a book, or participated in a workshop on the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and are excited about the principles they’ve learned. But they wonder why their priests don’t seem to follow them or even know about them.

How do priests learn about the principles of the catechumenate?

Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

Catechumens, Evangelization, Rite of Acceptance / Nick Wagner

The short answer is yes. Perhaps because we are just now emerging from our COVID stay-at-home isolation, parish teams seem to be asking about the rites of initiation and if all of them are mandatory. Some seekers may have a pressing need to forgo the normal sacramental process and be baptized without delay. This pastoral

Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

Make the catechumenate more effective using principles from Black Catholic worship

Embracing ritual: Why the rites for the unbaptized are essential

Have you anointed your catechumens yet?

The slow work of God: Why initiation is a gradual process

What is the catechumenate for?

Why measuring is key to a successful catechumenate

Catechumens and Lent: Navigating the liminal state

Where did the dismissal of catechumens come from?

How do priests learn about the principles of the catechumenate?

Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

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