This practical 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, edición revisada, by Ronald J. Lewinski, the enclosed training sessions explore the vision, theology, and purpose of the Ritual de la Iniciación cristiana de adultos in a lively, interactive, and faith-filled way. Videos and supplemental resources are available on an accompanying website, and their content will deepen and enlighten participants’ understanding about the Christian initiation process for adults. This edition has been updated to correspond with the recent translation of Ritual de la Iniciación cristiana de adultos, and several new videos have been added.

This training resource will help parish leaders:

• Facilitate sessions and lead retreats on Christian initiation
• Explore the periods (stages) and rites (steps) of the RICA/OCIA
• Catechize and form initiation ministers in the vision of the RICA/OCIA
• 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

Inside you will find:

• Ten detailed, informative, and prayerful training sessions
• Easy-to-use outlines for participants
• Scripts and directions for leaders to facilitate training sessions
• Discussion sparkers
• Opening and closing prayers that are available for download
• Twenty-one videos with interviews and footage of best practice