The number one roadblock for most organizations—including RCIA teams—is complacency. Allowing complacency to grow can be deadly. RCIA teams are supposed to be all about conversion. And complacency kills conversion. Most teams start out with a high level of enthusiasm for the conversion mission. And then one of two things often happens. The complacency level […]
Can your RCIA team recognize these 6 deadly barriers to conversion?
This is the fifth in a series of articles on the places, postures, and gestures in the Rite of Welcoming the Candidates. One of the exciting things about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is it’s exhortation that we should “make full and intelligent use of the freedom given” to prudently accommodate the rite
RCIA Rite of Welcome: Make smart adaptations
What would you say if I told you that most people who are in the RCIA do not belong there? I’ve had this feeling for a while, and it just keeps getting stronger. For most of us, the majority of the people in our catechumenate processes are either Protestants who want to become Catholic or
Why your candidates might not belong in the RCIA
Resources on Children’s RCIA Web pages TeamRCIA articles on children’s RCIA Resources books and downloads Online training course for children’s catechumenate teams Save time and money by learning everything you need to know about the RCIA adapted for children with TeamRCIA’s online training course with Rita Burns Senseman. Click on the video link
Webinar recording: Parents’ Roles in the RCIA — Rita Burns Senseman
Before the institute, please come prepared having journaled on these questions: Why is it important to distinguish among the different types of baptized folks? What are the different types? How do we determine the appropriate types of formation? What would happen in our parishes if we did this? What insights did you get from
Resources for Concerning the Baptized participants
Catechesis that Changes Everything…People, Parishes, & the World Nick’s presentation slides Saginaw Summer Institute on Prezi Click to e-mail Nick Click to download Nick’s handouts (zip file) Parents’ Roles in RCIA with Children (webinar) Join Rita Burns Senseman online for a 60-minute webinar to explore these questions and more regarding parents’ roles in RCIA with
Free Resources for Saginaw Leaders
ARE YOU SOMEONE OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO… Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized? Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist? We offer an opportunity to come together in a small
Example bulletin announcement for initiation ministry
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
Can I get your thoughts on what the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults means by uncatechized? We get a lot of questions about the rites that arise from differing understandings of what we mean by this term. For example, we often hear from folks who are trying to figure out what to do with
What does the RCIA mean by “uncatechized”?
What are your plans for mystagogy this year? There may be several models to choose from.
