The Way of Faith: A Field Guide to the Rcia Process - Softcover

Nick Wagner

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585957100 ISBN 13: 9781585957101

Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications, 2008

Synopsis

At last! A hands-on, comprehensive, enjoyable, and affordable guide to everything you want or need to know about the catechumenate process. This is exactly what team-trainers have been looking for: a resource packed with advice, tips, techniques, and tools to help them start or sustain the catechumenate in their parishes. It includes advice for every aspect of the rite: starting a team running a catechetical session leading a dismissal session finding sponsors discerning if catechumens are ready making adaptations for your parish heading up the children s RCIA celebrating the rites With this field guide in their hands, parish leaders and teams will have the confidence they need to lead the RCIA, teach others how to help with the process, and transforms the hearts of everyone involved. This book offers all the help they need, including rehearsal outlines for the major celebrations, a list of appropriate Sundays for celebrating the Rite of Acceptance, and 100 ideas for involving your most important team member the parish community. This is THE perfect resource for everyone who is responsible for guiding catechumens and candidates on their conversion journey from the pastor to catechists to sponsors and godparents. It will completely transform the way initiation happens in a parish!

About this title

About the Author

Nick Wagner is the director and founder of TeamRCIA.com. He has more than 25 years experience as a leader and trainer in liturgical and catechetical ministries. He has a gift for translating theological principles into simple and clear language that inspires joy, commitment and passion for faith. He is the author of numerous articles and several books and on parish ministry includingWhole Community Liturgy and The Way of Faith: A Field Guide for the RCIA Process . He is an active team member with theNorth American Forum on the Catechumenate. He has worked in campus, parish and diocesan positions, and he holds a master's degree from Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota.

Edition details

• Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585957100
• ISBN 13: 9781585957101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200