Diana Macalintal is the cofounder and codirector of TeamRCIA,com
Happy New Year and a blessed Epiphany to all of you! We hope you enjoy a couple of gifts from us here: A simple liturgy to bless your home and chalk your door on Epiphany and a fun video below on how to make Epiphany stars.
Our Epiphany gifts to you for 2019!
Last year, we sent you our greetings from the snows of the Sierras in California. This year, we send you warmest greetings from the tropical heat in Panama City, Panamá! Blessed Christmas to you from all of us here at TeamRCIA! May the Word who became flesh dwell in your words and live in your
Our video Christmas card to you!
I’ve heard many RCIA team members confess to me that they failed because a catechumen just never “got it.” I’ve felt this too with catechumens who didn’t turn out to be as committed to discipleship as I hoped. I’ve shared war stories with pastors and RCIA directors about the “post-Easter drop-off,” when many newly initiated
Have we actually tried the RCIA?
Your catechumens had been participating in the Liturgy of the Word for months, maybe even for years, and they pretty much know the routine. But now that they’re neophytes and are no longer dismissed from the Mass after the homily, some of them might be feeling a little lost in their new experience of the
How neophytes learn to participate in the Mass
Blessed Easter to you from all of us here at TeamRCIA! May God who dispels our darkness bring you new life and light this season and all year long.
There’s something different about this year’s Triduum. Early in the morning before the sun comes up this Saturday, March 31, 2018, if you look up in the still-dark sky, you will see what I call the “Easter-is-coming-soon-moon”–the first full moon after the spring equinox. This is the moon that each year determines the date of
Blessed Christmas to you from all of us here at TeamRCIA! May God who chose to dwell with us bless you this season and all year long.
Christmas video card from TeamRCIA
In most of our RCIA processes, the majority of seekers we get are baptized catechized candidates. In this video, learn why these kinds of people are different than your catechumens and your baptized uncatechized candidates and how to help them in their unique formation process. Free gift for you! Here’s your free download mentioned in
VIDEO: How the initiation process is different for baptized catechized candidates
The most recent events in Las Vegas involving gun violence have put the spotlight on not only lawmakers but also on people of goodwill who genuinely want to offer prayers and thoughts for those affected by such overwhelming tragedy. As Christians, we indeed are called to pray for those affected and for change in our
Three ways Catholics can respond to gun violence – infographic
Many of you are probably beginning to plan for a celebration of the Rite of Acceptance. As you prepare your communities for this first public ritual of the RCIA, keep these best practices and things to avoid in mind. Free download: How long does RCIA take? Suggested best practices: Free download: How long does RCIA
Some Dos and Don’ts in the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens
