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SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMISSION
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Liturgical Planning and Celebration Ministry
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Liturgical Art and Environment Ministry
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Eucharistic Ministers
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Lectors Ministry
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Music Ministry
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Greeters/Ushers Ministries
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Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults
(R.C.I.A.)
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Ministry Profile
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
I. MISSION STATEMENT (brief statement
of purpose)
The MISSION of the RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION OF ADULTS is to lead catechumens
and candidates on a faith journey which
takes place within the community of
the faithful and which is celebrated
with the parish community in a series
of liturgical rites.
II. GOAL (“end-product”
…desired outcome for those to
whom ministry is directed)
The GOAL of the RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
OF ADULTS is for catechumens and candidates
“to consciously and freely seek
the living God and enter the way of
faith and conversion, as the Holy Spirit
opens their hearts” (Roman Ritual:
RCIA). The goal is also directed to
the community of the faithful who are
to renew their own conversion &
sense of discipleship, thus providing
support and example to catechumens and
candidates as they prepare for the Easter
sacraments.
III. OBJECTIVES (corollaries,
strategies, priorities flowing from
mission and goal)
1. To establish a coordinating team
for implementation of mission and goal,
leadership succession, and representation
on the commission
2. To recruit and form a group of parishioners
to lead the pre-catechumenate and catechumenate
and act as catechists, scripture mentors,
parish sponsors and helpers for tasks
pertaining to R.C.I.A.
3. To publicize the RCIA in the wider
community.
4. To collaborate with other parish
ministries in developing strategies
to recruit potential catechumens, sponsors,
and team members.
5. To support inquirers during three
major highlights of the faith process.
1st, The desire to become a Catholic
Christian and being accepted into
the catechumanate (rite of acceptance)
2nd, Being accepted at beginning
of lent to prepare for sacraments
of initiation (rite of election)
3rd, Receiving sacraments of initiation
(Easter Vigil)
6. To lead inquirers through four
progressive stages of conversion:
1st, Pre-catechumenate: Inquiry
& first formal proclamation of the
gospel.
2nd, Catechumenate: Catechesis of
core aspects of Catholic faith, based
on Sunday cycle of Word.
3rd, Purification & Enlightenment: Intense spiritual preperation during
lent with scrutinies and presentation
of faith symbols.
4th, Mystagogy: Easter season catechesis
on sacramentality of core mysteries
of faith and ways of Christian discipleship.
7. Use of the cycles of Sunday readings
to explore Catholic faith traditions,
including basics from scripture, catechetics,
spiritually, ecclesiology, church history,
liturgy, discipleship, social and personal
morality.
IV. SERVICES (programs, actions,
projects)
1. Conducting the four periods of
the R.C.I.A. process. 2. Conducting
evenings
of recollection and discernment to
facilitate moving into new steps.
3. Collaborating with Liturgical
Planning and Celebration Ministry
in preparing
and assisting the celebration of
R.C.I.A. liturgical rites.
4. Formation programs for parish
sponsors, catechists and other team
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