TeamRCIA sits down to chat with nationally known catechist, Joe Paprocki, about ways RCIA teams can strengthen catechumens and candidates in a Catholic way of life. And Nick and Diana answer a listener question about when baptized candidates can start sharing in Communion.
Episode 51: How to build a strong Catholic identity in the RCIA
Learn some simple techniques for telling your own faith story to provide good example for the catechumens. And find out which Sunday you should base your weekly catechesis on — the Sunday before or the Sunday after.
Episode 50: Get in touch with your own faith first
Discover the four theological currents that gave birth to the modern catechumenate. Also, find out if an RCIA team member can also serve as a sponsor for a catechumen.
Episode 49: Four key theologies that gave birth to the RCIA
Discover the three RCIA record books every parish must have. Also, Nick and Diana answer a listener question about giving a cross vs. a crucifix in the Rite of Acceptance.
Episode 48: RCIA records you must keep
Learn the benefit to your parish if you put an end to a “start date” for the RCIA every year. And discover the answer to a listener question about how to catechize catechumens who travel frequently.
Episode 47: Why parishes should never start RCIA
This podcast is more than a collection of tips. Nick and Diana discuss a new way of thinking about evangelization.Also, listen in as they answer a listener question about the best time to teach the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed to catechumens.Referenced in this podcastPaulist Evangelization Ministries
Episode 46: Eight ways you can be a better evangelist
Is new evangelization really new? Listen to this episode to find out what Nick and Diana think.And find out when it is okay to celebrate baptism outside of the Easter Vigil.Referenced in this podcastNick’s arancini (Michael Chiarello ‘s recipe)
Episode 45: Old evangelization and new evangelization
Nick Wagner goes solo in this podcast and asks Rita Ferrone to explain why “pretty” baptismal fonts may not be what we want in our parishes.Also, Nick answers listeners’ questions about a couple of gray areas regarding the dismissal process.Referenced in this podcastClick here to read Rita Ferrone’s blog post that inspired this podcast A
Episode 44: A font where the saints have been
Our mandate to evangelize comes with baptism. In this podcast, discover the three movements that comprise effective evangelization.Also, Nick and Diana answer a listener’s question about the possibility of a neophyte serving as a sponsor.
Episode 43: The three movements of evangelization
Rita Burns Senseman joins us to discuss how to handle the dismissal of child catechumens. What happens if you have different age groups? Or children’s liturgy of the word? And what about safe environment issues? Tune in to hear what the leading expert on children’s RCIA has to say.And find out what Nick and Diana
Episode 42: RCIA dismissal with children
