Almost 10,000 children were initiated through the RCIA process last year. Most of them didn’t have saints and theologians as their catechists. Most of the children who were baptized last year were taught by ordinary Catholics who were a little too busy and maybe a little nervous, but who sincerely wanted their children to know […]
You don’t have to be Mother Teresa to lead children to faith
Sometimes talk about the RCIA process falls prey to generalizations based on “well, at my parish” or “everybody says.” It’s a good thing to balance one’s personal experience or hearsay with some objective information. If you haven’t already read the U.S. Bishops’ study on the implementation of the RCIA, Journey to the Fullness of Life,
When I train RCIA teams, especially newer teams, someone almost always asks, “How are we ever going to get ______ [Father, volunteers, the parish council, the 10 a.m. Mass community, the DRE] to agree to all this?” The question is understandable, but it is the wrong question. It is the wrong question because it implies
A powerful tool to inspire an RCIA vision
