This practical online Guide provides parish leaders with the tools needed for facilitating and training all those involved with the adult Christian initiation process. Designed as a companion to Una introducción al RICA: La visión de la Iniciación cristiana  by Ronald J. Lewinski, y Discípulos haciendo discípulos: Printed and Digital Resources for Forming the Assembly by Gael Gensler, et alii, these ten sessions explore the vision, theology, and purpose of the Rito de la iniciación cristiana de adultosin a lively, interactive, and faith-filled way.

This training resource will help parish leaders to:

• Facilitate sessions and/or retreats on Christian initiation
• Explore the periods (stages) and rites (steps) of the RICA
• Catechize and form initiation ministers in the vision of the RICA
• Encourage deeper reflection on the sacraments of initiation, especially Baptism
• Engage conversation about the Christian faith
• Involve the baptized members of the community in the process of initiation
• Impart the catechumenal process as the model for all parish faith formation

It contains:

• Ten outlines for informative, and prayerful training session
• Ready to print out leader's and participants' outlines
• Basic directions for leader's facilitation
• Summaries to help to study and share information
• Discussion sparkers
• Suggestions for Opening and closing prayers
• References to videos and footage of best practice
• Links to supplemental materials

After purchasing, access to the material is available under "Downloads" in the "My Account" section."

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A revised version will be available in April 2025. Click here to view.