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Nick Wagner 4 Comments

What the church teaches about making other Christians Catholic

One thing a lot of people may not know about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is that it includes a rite that is not a rite of initiation. There were two important reform movements that let up to the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s. One was the liturgical movement. The restoration of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Candidates, Discernment, Reception Tagged With: Rite of Reception

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Should baptized candidates celebrate their sacraments at the Easter Vigil?

This past Easter Vigil, I was visiting a parish I had never been to before. I was truly uplifted by the beauty and quality of the entire liturgy. It was one of the best Easter Vigil liturgies I have celebrated. The key factor that made the liturgy so good was the effort the planners and ministers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Candidates, Easter Tagged With: Easter Vigil

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Is the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens mandatory?

The short answer is yes. Perhaps because we are just now emerging from our COVID stay-at-home isolation, parish teams seem to be asking about the rites of initiation and if all of them are mandatory. Some seekers may have a pressing need to forgo the normal sacramental process and be baptized … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catechumens, Rite of Acceptance Tagged With: Evangelization, Rite of Acceptance

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Q&A: What do we do if the pastor won’t celebrate the scrutinies?

Q. Hello! I am the director of our initiation ministry in my parish. We do not have a deacon, and my pastor does not get involved, so it’s just me and my team. My pastor does not like to do the scrutinies at this time of year. He usually encourages me to do a simplified version in our RCIA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catechumens, Discernment, Q&A, Sponsors Tagged With: Lent

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Why the participation of the elect in the Easter Vigil is so important

The last Easter Sunday Mass that St. Augustine celebrated was in 430 AD, when he was 75 years old. In those days, 75 was more like 100 is today. Augustine must have been very tired from having concluded the long Easter Vigil just a few hours before. After his brief homily, the catechumens were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Easter Tagged With: Easter Vigil, Holy Week

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