Here is an exercise to try with your team that will make you a better RCIA catechist. If your team is small, grab a few other parishioners to help. Or even better, get some folks who have gone through your initiation process in past years. Try to have at least six people involved in this […]
Become a better RCIA catechist with this simple exercise
The work we do as initiation ministers is important, but do you ever wonder if you are making a difference? If you stopped showing up, would anyone notice? None of us are doing this ministry for fame or money. We just want to make a difference. Making a difference, however, doesn’t have to mean changing
Pope Francis’ secret for changing the world
One of my first job titles was “Liturgy Director.” I was never comfortable with that title because I didn’t think it matched what I really did in my job. I did a lot of scheduling, a lot of training, a lot of meetings, and a lot of planning. But all of that stuff was a
What is your RCIA job, really?
Western culture loves the idea of hard work. It is a given that if you want to succeed in medicine, law, business, or politics, you have to work hard. But we usually carry things too far—to the point that we become unhealthy. For example, children of workaholics are 72 percent more likely to suffer depression
Are you working too hard at RCIA ministry?
The RCIA team at St. Elderberry was in a funk. Their team had been shrinking over the last few years as members retired or moved. And it was always a challenge to find sponsors. That is, when they needed sponsors. This year, they had no inquirers and therefore no one in their RCIA process. Jane,
Don’t let excuses stall your RCIA process
If only my pastor understood me better. If only we had more team members. If only we had more inquirers. If only the parishioners were more involved. If only the neophytes wouldn’t leave after being baptized. If only…. I want to declare an end to the “if only’s.” “If only” is a millstone. “If only”
Declare an end to “if only” in your RCIA process
