Comments on: Initiating and receiving children of various ages http://teamrcia.com/2009/09/24/initiating-and-receiving-children-of-various-ages/ Start and sustain the catechumenate Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Nick http://teamrcia.com/2009/09/24/initiating-and-receiving-children-of-various-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Nick Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:33:50 +0000 http://teamrcia.com/?p=2930#comment-467 Hi Elaine, Check out this earlier post from Rita. I think that will answer your question. <a href="http://teamrcia.com/" rel="nofollow">When should child companions be confirmed?</a> Hi Elaine,

Check out this earlier post from Rita. I think that will answer your question.

When should child companions be confirmed?

]]> By: Elaine http://teamrcia.com/2009/09/24/initiating-and-receiving-children-of-various-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Elaine Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:30:16 +0000 http://teamrcia.com/?p=2930#comment-466 I agree with Rita about having child companions but I do have a question around that. I know that this questions has been around for a long time but it has been a while since it has been addressed. Is it possible for a child companion to receive the sacraments with their catechumens or candidates. Especially Confirmation? And how should it be addressed if they cannot recieve the Sacrament of Confirmation? I agree with Rita about having child companions but I do have a question around that. I know that this questions has been around for a long time but it has been a while since it has been addressed. Is it possible for a child companion to receive the sacraments with their catechumens or candidates. Especially Confirmation? And how should it be addressed if they cannot recieve the Sacrament of Confirmation?

]]> By: Rita Burns Senseman http://teamrcia.com/2009/09/24/initiating-and-receiving-children-of-various-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Rita Burns Senseman Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:23:53 +0000 http://teamrcia.com/?p=2930#comment-465 I wanted to add one more thing. Remember to include companions (the baptized Catholic children in the parish) in your ministry with children in the RCIA. The Rite speaks very strongly to the importance of companions in the process of initiation (see nos. 252, 254, 254.1). Indeed, the Rite says that the formation of child catechumens "depends" on the influence of their companions. Plus, including same-age, baptized Catholic companions in your catechumenal sessions helps to address the issue of diversity in ages. When you include companions you have more children within a particular age group. I wanted to add one more thing. Remember to include companions (the baptized Catholic children in the parish) in your ministry with children in the RCIA. The Rite speaks very strongly to the importance of companions in the process of initiation (see nos. 252, 254, 254.1). Indeed, the Rite says that the formation of child catechumens “depends” on the influence of their companions. Plus, including same-age, baptized Catholic companions in your catechumenal sessions helps to address the issue of diversity in ages. When you include companions you have more children within a particular age group.

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