Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, 4-5

Pay attention to the person in front of you.

Account for differences between:

Unbaptized

Baptized, uncatechized

Baptized, catechized

Don’t put people in the RCIA who don’t belong there:

Catholic confirmation candidates

Many Protestants

Returning Catholics

Remember the initiation of catechumens is...

a gradual process

that takes place within the community of the

faithful.

By joining the catechumens in reflecting on the value

of the paschal mystery

and by renewing their own conversion, the faithful

provide an example that will help the catechumens to obey the Holy Spirit more generously.

The rite of initiation is suited to a spiritual journey of

adults

that varies according to

the many forms of God's grace,

the free cooperation of the individuals,

the action of the Church,

and the circumstances of time and place.

Then step up to the challenge

Start believing that we are initiating every day of

the year.

Move the core initiation process outside the team and into the community (see RCIA 9).

Begin sharing your personal experience of the

paschal mystery.

Move from imparting knowledge to entering into intimacy with the person of Jesus.

Use adult formation principles. Do not short-

change the child catechumens with “RCIC.”

Nick Wagner is the cofounder and director of TeamRCIA.com, a free, online resource to help RCIA teams make a real difference in the lives of seekers. He is the author of

The Heart of Faith: A Field Guide for Catechumens and Candidates

and

The Way of Faith: A Field Guide for the RCIA Process.

He holds a master’s degree from Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota.

Contact Nick at nick@teamrcia.com.

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