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Six ways to convince others that the RCIA dismissal is a good idea

Perhaps the most frequent question we get here at TeamRCIA is some version of: “How do I convince [INSERT NAME/TITLE] that they should do [INSERT ACTION]? For example: “How do I convince the pastor we should be dismissing the catechumens from Mass?” Other versions of the question involve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dismissal, Leadership Tagged With: Dismissal

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Frequently asked questions about the RCIA dismissal of catechumens

Isn't it inhospitable to dismiss catechumens from Mass? Everyone is dismissed from Mass. When we are dismissed depends upon which order of the church we belong to. In the early church, there were several orders of participants in the liturgy who were dismissed, all at different times: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catechumens, Dismissal Tagged With: Dismissal, holiness

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Why is the dismissal of the RCIA catechumens important?

One of the most misunderstood elements of the catechumenate process is the ritual dismissal of the catechumens from the Mass after the homily. Many catechumenate team members resist dismissing the catechumens because, to the team, it seems inhospitable. In other parishes, there is a tendency to go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catechumens, Dismissal Tagged With: Dismissal

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The pandemic and three unspoken RCIA assumptions

The COVID-19 pandemic has completely disrupted our liturgical life. And that disruption has uncovered some previously unspoken assumptions about liturgy and the rites for catechumens. In a recent article in America magazine, for example, Anthony R. Lusvardi, SJ, writes about his struggles with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catechesis, Liturgy Tagged With: Coronavirus, Dismissal, holiness

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Six myths about RCIA in the parish

Myth: A year-round catechumenate process is harder than a school-year program Every parish team I’ve talked with that has transitioned to an ongoing catechumenate process tells me that the amount of work involved is either the same or less than when they were running a school. See: RCIA: Learn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Q&A, RCIA Tagged With: Adult formation, Assembly, Dismissal, Evangelization

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