As a shepherd to the community, the priest has a vital role in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Just as he is to feed the sheep of his parish, the priest is to attend to the spiritual needs of inquirers, catechumens, and the elect. This resource guides priests through each of the periods and steps of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, showing how the priest is part of the process. The author point out ways in which priests journey with those going through the Christian initiation process. This resource will help priests understand the vision of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults as it explains each of the periods and steps of the process. The table that charts out what occurs during each period, the rites belonging to the period, and the length of the periods provides an easy reference. Also includes a glossary and resources.
Stice, Randy. Understanding the Sacraments of Initiation: A Rite-Based Approach. Chicago: Liturgy Training Publications, 2017. Not only does the resource guide readers through the rites of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist, ...
Topics covered include: Infant baptism Connecting initiation with mission and evangelism The role of godparents Preparing adults for Christian initiation Helping those who are baptized or confirmed to grow in faith Christian initiation in ...
An Introduction to the RCIA: The Vision of Christian Initiation serves as a basic primer for those involved with Christian Initiation ministry.
The author leads readers through the text of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, contextualizing each section.
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The first is the proclamation of the Gospel – not once, but twice – during the rite. ... that of Sarum (Salisbury), has the same Gospel as York but at a slightly later place in the rite.17 Santori's second Gospel proclamation came at ...
Author Stephen S. Wilbricht, CSC, presents a discussion on the communal nature of baptism for parish groups to reflect upon for a deeper understanding of what their discipleship entails.
This invaluable guide for preparing the liturgies for the rites of Christian initiation will assist priests, liturgists, liturgy commissions, and coordinators of Christian initiation.
Introduce members of your assembly to the most basic information about the process of Christian initiation with this colorful little booklet, Disciples Making Disciples, the Role of the Assembly in Christian Initiation.
For a detailed pastoral study on the implementation of the various rites of Christian initiation, consult Guide for Celebrating® Christian Initiation with Adults by Victoria M. Tufano, Paul Turner, and D. Todd Williamson and published ...