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    The Way of Faith: A Field Guide to the RCIA Process

    by Nick Wagner

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    $16.95
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    Table of Contents


    Introduction
    Moving from a Good RCIA to an Excellent Initiation Process     2
    Guide to the Catechumenate     5
    The Stages of the Catechumenate
    Changing the Light Bulbs: A Catholic's Guide to Conversion     10
    Stage One: Find a Light that Needs Changing     12
    Stage Two: Learning How to Change a Light Bulb     21
    Stage Three: Basking in the Light     27
    Stage Four: Mystagogy     38
    Lifelong Formation     42
    The Rites of the Catechumenate
    First Class Passage on the Journey of Faith     46
    Rite of Acceptance     47
    Election or Enrollment of Names     55
    Scrutinies     60
    Minor Rites     67
    Initiation     73
    Nuts and Bolts
    How to Build Your Team     84
    The Itinerary: A Step-by-Step Guide for Starting the RCIA in Your Parish     97
    Learning a Foreign Language: Catechesis     106
    Strange and Dangerous Rituals: What You Need to Know about Liturgy     117
    Keeping it All Straight
    Who Will We Meet on the Way?     128
    You Have to Be "This High" to Ride: Children and the RCIA     133
    Welcoming the Baptized     146
    What about Catholics?     155
    The Catechumens at Home     157
    Prepare to Initiate     161
    Glossary     163
    Moving to a Year-Round Model     165
    Rehearsal Outlines     167
    Dismissal and Catechetical Session Outlines     178
    Sundays with Appropriate Readings for the Rite of Acceptance     182
    Adaptations     187
    Annulments     191
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    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, finding sponsors, heading up the children's RCIA, and celebrating the rites. 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!

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