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A simple plan for involving RCIA sponsors in providing a suitable catechesis

If you are feeling overwhelmed—or even just “whelmed”—with your responsibilities on the RCIA team, you may not be asking enough of the RCIA sponsors. The sponsors have a significant, three-part role to play in the formation of the catechumens. Among their responsibilities is to assist the catechumens on their faith journey. The RCIA is silent […]

A simple plan for involving RCIA sponsors in providing a suitable catechesis

Are you asking your RCIA sponsors to sacrifice enough? A three-part job description

Sponsors / Nick Wagner

I sometimes wonder if we ask enough of RCIA sponsors. In quite a few parishes, sponsors are not required to do very much. They are asked to be present for the public rituals. But if they cannot make it, a proxy is provided. They are asked to participate in the catechetical sessions, but if they

Are you asking your RCIA sponsors to sacrifice enough? A three-part job description

Seven ways AA sponsors can inspire RCIA sponsors

Sponsors / Nick Wagner

Perhaps we need a new model for thinking about the role of RCIA sponsors. The model that many parishes have is something like a friend who drops by occasionally. Granted, many of you have deeper expectations than that of the sponsors in your process. But that fact that a profound commitment from sponsors is seen

Seven ways AA sponsors can inspire RCIA sponsors

How to be the perfect RCIA sponsor

Sponsors / Nick Wagner

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

Ten Questions about the RCIA Election Rite

Elect, Liturgy, Rite of Election, Sponsors / Rita Ferrone

Keep your eyes open when you attend the Rite of Election. Notice what happens. Here are ten questions (in no particular order) to help you sharpen your observations. 1. Did each catechumen have a godparent? They should. The godparents have an important role in this rite. No group godparents, please. Each catchumen should have somebody

Ten Questions about the RCIA Election Rite

Spouses as sponsors in the RCIA process

Sponsors, Team / Nick Wagner

What are your thoughts on allowing a husbands or wives to serve as sponsors for their spouses? I’m uncomfortable with it, but it seems as though it happens in a lot of parishes. If you allow spouse-sponsors in your parish, what has been your experience? Do you make a distinction between sponsors and godparents? That

Spouses as sponsors in the RCIA process

9 tasks for RCIA sponsors on Sunday

Sponsors / Nick Wagner

Recently, I was at a liturgy with what appeared to be some unsponsored catechumens. Perhaps they had sponsors, and the sponsors were just absent that day. Still, I wondered how that happened. In sponsor training sessions, it is important to emphasize the crucial role sponsors play on Sundays. Here are nine tasks for sponsors to

9 tasks for RCIA sponsors on Sunday

Who sponsors child catechumens?

Children, Sponsors / Nick Wagner

The Rite of Acceptance adapted for children, as it appears in the RCIA, presumes the children’s parents will be serving as their sponsors (see 265). I suppose this is because the parents are required to give their consent. If they cannot be present at the rite to do so, they are to send a “sponsor”

Who sponsors child catechumens?

Listening skills for RCIA sponsors

Discernment, Sponsors, Team / Nick Wagner

An essential skill for sponsors, and any catechumenate team member, is the ability to actively listen. Active listening is different than hearing. An active listener succeeds in hearing not only the words another person is saying but also understanding the meaning of the words from the speaker’s point of view. Active listening is not a

Listening skills for RCIA sponsors

How do you train sponsors for the RCIA?

Article, Catechumens, RCIA, Sponsors, Team / Nick Wagner

The ideal sponsor is someone fully immersed in their Catholic faith, and it’s wonderful when you have sponsors like this. In my experience, however, sponsors are sometimes not much more catechized than the catechumens. When that is the case, the sponsor coordinator is really a sponsor to the sponsors. If you find yourself working with

How do you train sponsors for the RCIA?

A simple plan for involving RCIA sponsors in providing a suitable catechesis

Are you asking your RCIA sponsors to sacrifice enough? A three-part job description

Seven ways AA sponsors can inspire RCIA sponsors

How to be the perfect RCIA sponsor

Ten Questions about the RCIA Election Rite

Spouses as sponsors in the RCIA process

9 tasks for RCIA sponsors on Sunday

Who sponsors child catechumens?

Listening skills for RCIA sponsors

How do you train sponsors for the RCIA?

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