Training Articles

Preparing the parish for the Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate

If the first time your parishioners meet a seeker is at the celebration of the Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate, you’ve missed an important opportunity! But if you spend time in the months and weeks before the rite to give your seekers an “experience of the company and spirit of Christians” (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults 42), that will […]

Preparing the parish for the Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate

Walking with seekers: Mystagogical accompaniment as synodal listening

In several recent articles, we’ve explored how synodality—a way of walking together—is foundational to the catechumenate. In this article, I want to highlight a key component of both synodality and the catechumenate: listening for God’s Spirit. Listening is the heart of synodality and the catechumenate Pope Francis has consistently emphasized the importance of listening. He

Walking with seekers: Mystagogical accompaniment as synodal listening

The secret to successful mystagogy: It’s about Sunday, not sessions

You’ve likely heard, or perhaps experienced firsthand, the frustration: after the joy of the Easter Vigil, getting the neophytes to attend follow-up sessions during the period of mystagogy can feel like an uphill battle. Many catechumenate leaders struggle with low attendance at these gatherings. I’ve heard suggestions for improving attendance that include providing the dates

The secret to successful mystagogy: It’s about Sunday, not sessions

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