RCIA
NLC ARTICLES
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This article encourages parishes to embrace a year-round, relationship-centred approach to the RCIA, offering enquirers a warm and immediate welcome rather than deferring their journey of faith to a fixed “program” start date.
DIOCESAN RESOURCES
Adelaide
This downloadable PDF provides pastoral frameworks for the Initiation children in the archdiocese of Adelaide that are built on a sound understanding of the theology of initiation. It describes sacramental catechesis as a partnership process that is family centred, parish based and school supported.
This downloadable PDF in pamphlet form outlines the the process of sacramental catechesis as per the Archdiocesan policy and guidelines
Ballarat
This downloadable PDF is a parish handbook for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for the Diocese of Ballarat. It includes the diocesan policy and describes the process of initiation and the rites involved. It outlines the various ministries and the roles of sponsors and godparents. A glossary and a list of helpful resources is included.
This downloadable PDF is a parish handbook for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults explicitly for Children of Catechetical Age for the Diocese of Ballarat. It includes the diocesan policy and describes the process of initiation and the rites involved. It outlines the involvement and support needed in relation to parents and the community.
This downloadable PDF is a parish handbook for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults explicitly for Children of Catechetical Age for the Diocese of Ballarat. It includes the diocesan policy and describes the process of initiation and the rites involved. It outlines the involvement and support needed in relation to parents and the community.
Brisbane
This video shows moments from the Rite of Election celebrated in St Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane in pictures without audio. It depicts the people involved with a music background.
Bunbury
This webpage outlines the rites of initiation of adults and briefly describes the four stages of the initiation process: Period of Inquiry, Rite of Acceptance / Catechumenate, The Rite of Election / The Period of Purification & Enlightenment and Mystagogy.
OTHER RESOURCES
Journal Articles
The Christian initiation of adults is a ritual process celebrated through liturgical rites that mark the transition from one phase of their journey to the next and the regular liturgical life of the parish. The more familiar rites are those that mark the transition from one phase of the journey to the next: the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens, the Rite of Election and Enrolment of Names, and the Sacraments of Initiation.
The RCIA should be flexible to accomodate all learning types and speeds by enabling the individual to move in and out of the stream according to their need. Just like any apprenticeship, it involves a hands-on approach with pastoral formation and guidance through engaging with the word, community life, worship and mission of the Church.
Many new inquirers to the Church can have their enthusiam dampened when they are told that the RCIA process begins only in Septmeber, or worse, that the parish is not running the RCIA. It must be the aim to joyfully welcome all enquiries from the first moment they approach, that they become meaningfully incorporated into the parish community, that they are captivated by the beauty of the liturgy, and that they continue to be nourished through their ongoing participation in the communal worship of the Church as fully initiated members of the Body of Christ.
Bulletin Articles
This piece outlines the stages and rituals involved in the initiation of adults into the Catholic Church, highlighting its communal and spiritual significance.
