Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults |
Pre-Catechumenate ( 8 sessions )
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Intro-Faith Journey; RCIA overview; Faith stories
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Journey of faith stories
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Scott Hahn Conversion Story-Video
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Discussion of Scott Hahn Conversion
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God, Creation, Fall, Salvation History
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God, Creation, Fall, Salvation History
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Tour of church; Walkthrough of Mass
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Liturgy and the Liturgical Year
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Rite of Acceptance {Practice on Oct. 29}
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Catechumenate (16 sessions)
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Divine Revelation {Scripture, Tradition, Magisterium}
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Divine Revelation {Scripture, Tradition, Magisterium}
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Brief Church History
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Jesus Christ {Incarnation, Ministry, Death, Resurrection, etc.}
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Grace, Justification / Redemption, Purgatory, Heaven, Hell
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Mystery of the Church / Infallibility
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Mary & Saints {Christian Models}
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Sacraments-General
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Sacraments-Baptism & Confirmation
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Sacraments-Eucharist
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Sacraments-Reconciliation & Anointing
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Sacraments-Marriage & Holy Orders
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Christian Morality {Commandments 1-3}
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Christian Morality {Commandments 4,5,7,10}
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Ash Wednesday
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Christian Morality {Commandments 6 & 9}
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Rite of Election
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Enlightenment (5 sessions)
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Prayer; Lenten Reflection
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Prayer; Lenten Reflection
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1st Scrutiny
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Devotions {Rosary, etc.}
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2nd Scrutiny
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Devotion / Sacramentals
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3rd Scrutiny
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Reconciliation-How to
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Holy Week {Retreat on TBD; Practice TBD }
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Easter Vigil — Initiation
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Mystagogy (6 sessions)
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Discuss Easter
Experience
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Resurrection Life
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Evangelization
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The Catholic Church in the U.S.
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Lay Ministry
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The Ongoing Journey
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Final Session, Potluck
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Pentecost
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Category
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Periods of Formation
within the RCIA Process
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I
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II
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III
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IV
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Evangelization / Precatechumenate
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Catechumenate
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Purification and Enlightenment
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Mystagogy
Postbaptismal Catechesis
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Focus
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Inquiring into the
Catholic Faith
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Learning about the
Catholic Faith
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Experiencing the
Catholic Faith
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Deepening your
Catholic Faith
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Catechetical Method
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Story telling
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Catechesis
(Message, community, service, worship)
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Spiritual recollection
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Reflection on experiences
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Level of Conversion
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Initial conversion
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Evidence of conversion
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Maturing conversion
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Newly converted
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Program Structure
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Less structured
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Formal structure
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Structured, but not catechetical
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Defined experiences
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Connection to
Sunday Assembly
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Informal participation at Mass
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Liturgy of the Word / dismissal
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Special rites:
- Scrutinies
- Presentations
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Sunday Eucharist, major event
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Name for participants
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Inquirers
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Catechumens / Candidates
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Elect
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Neophyte
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Transition point /
Ritual Celebration
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Rite of Acceptance
(~8 Weeks after the start of RCIA)
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Rite of Election
(Lent — 1st Week)
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Celebration of Sacraments
(Easter Virgil)
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(Pentecost)
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Time frame
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No set time — could be several years.
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No set time — could be several years.
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From Lent to Easter
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From Easter to Pentecost
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