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![]() The RCIA Process --by Vickie Shepherd The RCIA Process It is Christ Himself who strengthens with this sign of His love,Learn to know and follow Him.” You have now made the decision to move forward in your journey as a catechumen (not baptized) or candidate (baptized Christian or Catholic). The choice to go on marks your “Exodus” from the Inquiry stage into a new way of life. This new life will be an answer to Gods earlier call to follow Him. He is “the doors are opened wide for you to enter the Church”. * You will now be a part of this community, the family of God, for He has called you by name. Your acceptance into this worshipping community is marked by a formal Rite, a step closer to the Easter sacraments to which you will soon be “elected”. You may be wondering why all the pomp and circumstance to become a member of the Church, but it is a necessary part of your initiation process. This is a part of the Church since the early days when the Christians were persecuted for their faith. We must accept you into our midst and as a ![]() The final part of the Rite of Acceptance is your dismissal from the assembly, you will now be dismissed on a weekly basis until Easter vigil. At the dismissal you will further discuss the Word of God and the homily (sermon). The purpose of dismissal is to help you grow in love and knowledge of God through the scriptures, since you can not join our brothers and sisters in Christ at the Eucharistic table, you will be fed by Gods word. During your dismissal the assembled people continue to pray for you and participate in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. The Liturgy of the Eucharist is a prayer of thanksgiving and a celebration of the real presence Jesus Christ, in which we share fully with one another. The paschal mystery, or the life, death and resurrection of Jesus is why we believe we are saved from the darkness which exists in the world today. Through your baptism and confirmation you will be a part of this celebration at Easter. --Alleluia! ~ Vickie ©2000 Vickie Shepherd all rights reserved No portion of this webpage may be reproduced without the express written permission from the author. email us |
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