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Training Article
From maintenance to mission: Revitalizing our parishes for the future
In a previous article, we explored how each of us, as catechists, is called to move beyond our comfort zones and embrace the audacity of faith in our personal lives. Pope Francis has challenged us to be bold, to risk being “bruised” for the sake of the gospel rather than remaining “ill” within the confines…
Q&A
Catechumens and the obligation to celebrate the scrutinies
Q. Do the catechumens have to celebrate the scrutinies before they are baptized? A. Catechumens are required to participate in all three scrutinies, which are central to their spiritual preparation for initiation. Only the bishop may dispense someone from the obligation of celebrating a scrutiny (see RCIA 20). The scrutinies are only for the elect…
Reflection Question
Reflection Questions for RCIA Seekers: Year B – The 14th to 17th Sundays in Ordinary Time
You can get reflect questions for every Sunday of the year by clicking here.14th Sunday in Ordinary TimeBackground: Jesus is still in Galilee, now in his hometown, pursuing the ministry of teaching and healing. Both of these are prophetic activities, not because they predict the future (one meaning of “to prophesy”) but because they speak-forth (the…
Podcast
Episode 101: An adult Christ at Christmas
In today’s episode Nick and Diana will talk about an adult Christ at Christmas. And the “Did you know?” segment covers an interesting point about the Rite of Sending Finally, we answer a question about where the baptized candidate should be if you’re celebrating a combined Rite of Acceptance and Rite of Welcoming. To access…
