We always get that question whenever Lent is coming around and it’s Year B or C in the Lectionary cycle. We also hear the concern that people are “missing out” on the Year B and C readings for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of Lent when we celebrate the three Scrutinies. If you’re getting […]
Do we really have to use Year A readings for the Scrutinies?
Initiation ministers often say that the catechumenate process “takes as long as it takes,” therefore, there’s no specific calendar any seeker has to follow on their journey toward baptism. And that’s true because the Holy Spirit sets the schedule for each person. Yet, there is a calendar that is crucial and necessary for each of our seekers to
The liturgical calendar of the initiation process
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
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
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
In most of our RCIA processes, the majority of seekers we get are baptized catechized candidates. In this video, learn why these kinds of people are different than your catechumens and your baptized uncatechized candidates and how to help them in their unique formation process. Free gift for you! Here’s your free download mentioned in
VIDEO: How the initiation process is different for baptized catechized candidates
