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Amazing Growth: The RCIA Story From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Canon Law Canons 788 and 789 on the RCIA. Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults February 1987 by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments The RCIA Process By Vickie Shepherd of E-Catholic 2000 A New Look at the RCIA By Rita Burns Senseman, Catholic Update Passing on the Faith (Catechesis) in Ancient Times Evidence from the catacombs on the catechumenate in the early church The Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism --- Confirmation --- Eucharist Liturgical Information for Easter Vigil --- Year A --- Year B --- Year C Scrutiny An explanation by Paul Turner of the scrutiny process. Images by Thomas Scharbach Several of these images pertain to the RCIA North American Forum on the Catechumenate An international network of pastoral ministers, liturgists, catechists, and theologians united to share the vision and practice of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Association for Catechumenal Ministry An organization of Catholic clergy and lay people committed to providing a communications, resource and education network for diocesan and parish personnel involved in the preparation of catechumens for initiation into the Catholic Church, of baptized Christians into the full communion of the Catholic Church, and of uncatechized Catholics for reception of Confirmation and First Eucharist. Six Steps to Effective Mystagogy A very nice paper by Miriam Malone, SNJM Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults From Sacred Heart CAtholic Church in Emmett, Idaho Tips and Techniques These pages are dedicated to the directors and teams that endeavor to faithfully and creatively implement the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in their parishes Ten Things to Remember about the Catechumate In a keynote address, launching the second of two conferences given for catechumenate teams in the Orange Diocese, Fr. Paul Levesque of St. Nicholas parish outlined these ten items |