Children

Four ways to keep your children’s RCIA catechesis from boring your kids to tears

When twelve-year-old Connor started nodding off in our children’s RCIA session, I knew it was time for me to stop talking and for everyone else to get up and move. As a catechist in children’s RCIA, I sometimes have to resist the urge to talk too much. No matter how brilliant our RCIA session may

Four ways to keep your children’s RCIA catechesis from boring your kids to tears

What about Christmas vacation for child catechumens?

Every year I struggle with whether or not to ask child catechumens to come during their Christmas vacation for dismissal sessions on Sunday morning during Mass. By this time of year, the families usually need a break and my family often goes out of town over Christmas. It’s easier just to not meet during Christmas.

What about Christmas vacation for child catechumens?

Six simple ways to improve your children’s RCIA process

When you think about the children’s RCIA process in your parish, are you fairly satisfied with the way it works? Or, are there aspects of children’s RCIA that are weak and need improvement? Do you wish parents were more involved? Do you wish the liturgical component was stronger? Whether you are satisfied with your children’s

Six simple ways to improve your children’s RCIA process

Why the RCIA is Dead Wrong about Celebrating Rites with Children [paragraphs 257, 260]

My friend and I were laughing the other day remembering how our kids loved to put on “shows.” In fact, on Erin’s daughter’s eighth birthday she received a special gift which she had specifically requested: a huge roll of red tickets – the kind you get at a school carnival or raffle. These tickets were

Why the RCIA is Dead Wrong about Celebrating Rites with Children [paragraphs 257, 260]

Four strategies guaranteed to get parents involved in their children’s RCIA process

My secret strategy for involving parents in the children’s RCIA process is fourfold.  I promise that if you follow these four steps, you will improve the level of parent involvement in children’s RCIA. 1. Talk to parents in person. The very first step is to sit down, face to face, and talk with at least

Four strategies guaranteed to get parents involved in their children’s RCIA process

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