Children

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Description:
People always find new challenges and questions when they adapt the "Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults" to children of catechetical age. This comprehensive book examines the special issues of initiation of children and offers practical approaches for dealing with those issues.

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Product #01-097RBS
paperback, 139 pages
11" x 8.5" | 12.6 oz
St. Anthony Messenger (1998)

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Description:
The first section explores the meaning of baptism in the context of salvation history. The second explains the symbols and the ritual of baptism following the three steps on the way to full sacramental initiation as described in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. The third section looks at the Eucharist as the sacrament which nourishes the new life received in baptism.

While the content is primarily intended for non-baptized children, it could also be used to help boys and girls already baptized to complete their own Christian initiation through their first Communion.

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Product #01-039SF
Paperback, 96 pages
Liturgical Press (1992)
ISBN: 978-0-8146-2103-5
5 3/8" x 8 1/4" | 3.2 oz

Your purchase allows you to use and reproduce the retreat materials for free within your entire parish or school.

Once you purchase, you'll receive an e-mail with your retreat package as a PDF file.

Description:
This retreat is a complete package - all talks, prayers and handouts in one, convenient package. Each of the included exercises leads to practical ways for the parents to take home and repeat or implement what they are learning.

Do This in Memory of Me is designed for a Saturday or Sunday parish retreat setting, running from about 9 AM to about 3 PM. You may shorten it by simply omitting one of the exercises. You have permission to reproduce this material for use in your own parish. One price pays for the right to make as many copies as you need.

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Product #02-013KC
PDF Download, 30 pages
PastoralPlanning (2010)
8.5" x 11"

Your purchase allows you to use, reproduce, and distribute this download for free for each member of your initiation team.

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Description:
Working with children in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is challenging. We often encounter parents who want their unbaptized children to celebrate the sacraments of initiation with their peers. We have parish catechists who are unsure about their role in the catechumenate process. The catechetical leader or director of religious education often feels left out of the process. So what does a parish do?

Carolyn Stucke and Jane Pierron have written a helpful, practical e-booklet that will guide you through all of these questions and more. Their plain, common-sense solutions will help all the children’s ministers of the parish to be more confident in carrying out the church’s vision of initiation for children.

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Product #02-028CSJP
PDF download, 14 pages
TeamRCIA (2011)

Description:
The RCIA says that parents are supposed to serve as sponsors for their unbaptized children. However, sometimes the parents are in need of conversion more than their children are!

Why does the rite put parents in such a crucial role? What exactly are their duties? How do we engage them more completely in their children’s initiation?

This webinar originally aired on August 18, 2011. The full video/audio recording includes a list of recommended resources.

Once you purchase your recording, you will receive a download link for a PDF with information on accessing your recording. Be sure to click the download link after your purchase so you can view your recording.

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Product #08-013RBSrec
Webinar recording
TeamRCIA (2011)

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This retreat leads the minister through a challenging set of Christian living choices, offering affirmation and exhorting the catechist or teacher to live what they believe and let others see it.

By means of this retreat, your catechists or teachers will become living signs of faith. Their students will learn from them by watching. In the words of the sage, "Preach often. When necessary, use words."

Ideal for youth ministry volunteers, catechumenate team members, school personnel, and all in the parish who work in any ministry of catechesis.

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Product #02-011PP
PDF download
PastoralPlanning.com

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Description:
Rita deals with frequently asked questions such as:

• Should the child be baptized and remain in the religious education program?
• Should the child participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) instead of religious education?
• Or should the child participate in both RCIA and religious education?

Rita’s brochure also includes a sample precatechumenate session for children and families. Using her simple, comprehensive outline, you can further develop your own precatechumenate sessions to help you and your inquiry families discern their next steps on the journey of faith.

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Product #02-026RBS
PDF download, 4 pages
TeamRCIA (2010)

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Description:
Readings in the Christian Initiation of Children looks at the reform of children's initiation and works with the rite and pastoral issues.

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Product #01-042VT
Paperback, 150 pages
Liturgy Training Publications (1994)
ISBN: 978-1-56854-026-9
8.9" x 6" | 11.2 oz

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Description:
Here is the continuation of The Religious Potential of the Child: Experiencing Scripture and Liturgy with Young Children. The author, Sofia Cavalletti, the founder of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, describes an approach to the religious education of children according to the methods of Maria Montessori. In this book Cavalletti draws on her long experience with children from diverse cultures and environments to describe the vital religious needs of the older child (6 to 12 years old).

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for children age 6 to 12 builds on the foundation in scripture and liturgy offered to the 3- to 6-year-old child. The theme of the covenant between God and humankind, first revealed to the people of Israel, is expanded to include all of history, from Creation to the Parousia, the second coming of Christ. For the older child, awareness of participation in this covenant relationship leads spontaneously to a sense of moral responsibility and of engagement with the cosmos in all its manifestations.

This book will be a great help to educators and catechists seeking to understand the characteristics of the older child, particularly the child's relationship with the mystery of God. Even those not familiar with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd will find in these pages wisdom and insight into the religious life and needs of older children.

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Product #01-062SC
Paperback, 192 pages
Liturgy Training Publications (2007)
ISBN: 978-1-56854-351-2
6" x 9" | 10.3 oz

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This classic book describes the profoundly biblical and sacramental way of religious formation for children ages 3 to 6 known as the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. This experience of adults and children dwelling together in the mystery of God is Montessori-based and is deeply respectful of the nature and spirituality of young children who make their way to God in freedom and joy.

See also her follow-up book, The Religious Potential of the Child, 6 to 12 Years Old.

Details:
Product #01-063SC
Paperback, 256 pages
Liturgy Training Publications (2007)
ISBN: 978-0929650678
8.9" x 6" x 0.7" | 15.1 oz

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Quarterly Pricing Options
Sometimes, all you need is a few months. TeamRCIA now offers three-month bundles for Friends on the Way. You'll receive access to each of the sessions for the three-month bundle you purchase as each session becomes available.

for 2012

March April May 2012 (Year B) $36.00

June July August 2012 (Year B) $36.00

full Year B subscription
Your best buy is always the full 12 months at only $97.50

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for 2011

Sep Oct Nov 2011 (Year A) $36.00

Dec 2011 Jan Feb 2012 (Year B) $36.00

full Year A subscription
Your best buy is always the full 12 months at only $97.50

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You will receive a private webpage link and password where you can download all your available sessions. Your single purchase gives you permission to make as many copies for your parish as you need!

Thank you for creating this. Since the resource we had been using has been discontinued, we have been putting together sessions from multiple sources which is time-consuming and confusing. Thank you so much for putting it all together in one resource.

Charlene Dumitru
Director of Adult Faith Formation and RCIA
St. Norbert Church, Orange, CA

Click here for a free sample. (PDF file, 489k)

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Here's a 50-minute webinar of Janet leading an overview of the great features of Friends on the Way with lots of Q & A from the participants on children's catechumenate issues.

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A simple, concrete, comprehensive catechesis for child catechumens

Friends on the Way is designed for your child catechumens. This isn't an adaptation of something originally designed for adult RCIA or Catholic sacramental preparation. It has been written, from the ground up, for unbaptized catechumens.

Friends on the Way is comprehensive. The program includes a dismissal session and a catechetical session for every Sunday of the liturgical year. In the course of the year, children learn about the entire mystery of faith.

Friends on the Way is flexible. Each unit is designed so that you can proceed to the catechetical session immediately after the dismissal session on Sunday. Or you can facilitate the catechetical session sometime later in the week.

Friends on the Way is intergenerational. We all know that older, unbaptized children often have parents who might need a good deal of formation themselves. Every session of Friends on the Way includes an optional intergenerational activity to help the parents help their children grow in faith plus a take-home handout for families to use at home to help them pray, share faith, and live that faith in their household.

Friends on the Way is engaging. Author and designer Janet Miller has been teaching children for 45 years. She serves in the children's initiation ministry in her parish. And she has 10 grandchildren! She knows how to keep a child's interest.

Friends on the Way is easy to use. The sessions are clearly outlined and includes illustrations when necessary. You can put this in the hands of your children's RCIA catechists and have confidence they will succeed.

Friends on the Way is scriptural and liturgical. Every dismissal and catechetical session flows from the Sunday readings of the liturgical year.

Friends on the Way is linked to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Every catechetical session includes a direct reference to the Catechism.

Friends on the Way is economical. Because it is sold as an e-resource, production costs are low. Sessions are sent to you as download links. You have them on your computer and may use them as needed year after year. You only pay for them once. And your purchase entitles you to make as many copies as you need for use within your own parish.

I checked out the resource, and I love it! This is an answer to prayer.

Terri McDermott
Youth Group Coordinator
St. Joseph Church, Philadelphia, PA

Still not sure?

Click here for a free sample. (PDF file, 489k) Once you see the actual material, you will be convinced this is the perfect resource for your children's RCIA catechists. You can't afford to spend another week without the wonderful support Friends on the Way offers you.

Meet Janet Miller

Click here to learn more about the author and designer of Friends on the Way.

Details:
Product #10-001JM
PDF, monthly download for Year A
TeamRCIA (2010)

Product #10-002JMB
PDF, monthly download for Year B
TeamRCIA (2011)

Description:
Janet Miller, author and designer of Friends on the Way, gives us a complete walk-through of this simple, concrete, comprehensive catechesis for child catechumens.

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Friends on the Way is a simple, concrete, comprehensive catechesis for child catechumens. Janet Miller, has put together an amazing set of materials that you can put directly in the hands of your children's RCIA catechists.

Friends on the Way includes a dismissal session and a catechetical session for every Sunday of the liturgical year. In the course of the year, children learn about the entire mystery of faith. And each session includes a direct link to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

Also, you can use Friends on the Way to help the parents catechize their children—even if the parents' level of faith-knowledge is not very strong. Each session includes an optional intergenerational activity that will get the whole family interacting together plus a reproducible handout for families to take home, which helps them pray, share faith, and put that faith into action.

The best thing about Friends on the Way is that it is completely electronic. That means you download each session directly to your computer as a PDF file, and you keep that file on your computer as long as you want. Plus, you have our permission to forward that file and to print as many copies as you like for each of the catechists on your team.

Sneak preview of Friends on the Way

Janet is working on the sessions for Year A as we speak. Advent is finished and available now. Christmastide and Winter Ordinary Time are soon to follow. We wanted to let you know about this now so we can give you an advance look. Click here for a free sample (PDF, 478 kb) and take a look for yourself.

For more information on ordering Year A of Friends on the Way, go to this Web page. And if you are not directly involved in the children's catechumenate, please forward this information to someone who is. They're going to want to know!