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R.C.I.A. - RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS |
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| OUTLINE FOR CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate This is a time , of no fixed duration or structure, for inquiry and introduction to Gospel values, an opportunity for the beginnings of faith. First Step: Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens This
is the liturgical rite, usually celebrated on some annual date or dates, marking
the beginning of the catechumenate proper, as the candidates express and the
Church accepts their intention to respond to God's call to follow the way of
Christ.Period of Catechumenate This is the time, in duration corresponding to the progress of the individual, for the nurturing and growth of the catechumens' faith and conversion to God; celebrations of the word and prayers of exorcism and blessing are meant to assist the process. The non-baptized remain in this period for one year. Second Step: Election or Enrollment of Names This
is the liturgical rite, usually celebrated on the First Sunday of Lent, by which
the Church formally ratifies the catechumens/ readiness for the sacraments of
initiation and the catechumens, now the elect, express the will to receive these
sacraments.Period of Purification and Enlightenment This is the time immediately preceding the elects/ initiation, usually the Lenten season preceding the celebration of this initiation at the Easter Vigil; it is a time of reflection, intensely centered on conversion, marked by celebration of the scrutinies and presentations and of the preparation rites on Holy Saturday. Third Step: Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation This
is liturgical rite, usually integrated into the Easter Vigil., by which the
elect are initiated through Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist.Period of Postbaptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy This is the time, usually the Easter season, following the celebration of initiation, during which the newly initiated experience being fully a part of the Christian community by means of pertinent catechesis and particularly by participation with all the faithful in the Sunday eucharistic celebration. |
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