Children and Christian Initiation Leader
Children and Christian Initiation Leader

Author: Kathy Coffey

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2002-02-01

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1606741705

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Children and Christian Initiation is a resource for Catholic parishes. If you’re starting or continuing the process of Christian initiation with children, this is the book for you. It gives complete, practical directions for preparing unbaptized or uncatechized children for the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and eucharist. Adapting the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for children in age-appropriate ways, this resource includes an overview of children’s spirituality and the vision of the Rite, ideas for preparation before the rites and reflection afterwards, experiential activities that link scripture with daily life, background on each of the four periods, with sample sessions for each, a calendar of celebrations, which can be copied for families and a glossary of terms used in the initiation process.

The Role of the Coordinator in Christian Initiation
The Role of the Coordinator in Christian Initiation

Author: Donna M. Eschenauer

Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications

Published: 2017-11-21

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1618332384

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This resource helps Christian initiation coordinators understand the vision of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and how to implement the process in the parish. The author leads readers through the text of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, contextualizing each section. She outlines the roles of the coordinator in animating the parish and forming the team, and presents catechesis as framed within liturgical prayer. The Role of the Coordinator in Christian Initiation offers many practical tips to help the process flow smoothly in the parish.

It Takes a Church to Baptize
It Takes a Church to Baptize

Author: Scot McKnight

Publisher: Brazos Press

Published: 2018-08-21

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 1493414631

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The issue of baptism has troubled Protestants for centuries. Should infants be baptized before their faith is conscious, or does God command the baptism of babies whose parents have been baptized? Popular New Testament scholar Scot McKnight makes a biblical case for infant baptism, exploring its history, meaning, and practice and showing that infant baptism is the most historic Christian way of forming children into the faith. He explains that the church's practice of infant baptism developed straight from the Bible and argues that it must begin with the family and then extend to the church. Baptism is not just an individual profession of faith: it takes a family and a church community to nurture a child into faith over time. McKnight explains infant baptism for readers coming from a tradition that baptizes adults only, and he counters criticisms that fail to consider the role of families in the formation of faith. The book includes a foreword by Todd Hunter and an afterword by Gerald McDermott.

Common Worship: Christian Initiation
Common Worship: Christian Initiation

Author: Church of England

Publisher: Church House Publishing

Published: 2018-06-30

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 0715123416

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This paperback volume contains the liturgy for all kinds of Christian Initiation. It includes the well-known rites of Baptism and Confirmation, as well as a range of associated services to help Christians in the various stages of their journey of faith. These associated services included Rites on the Way, designed to be used with adults who have recently found faith. These rites mark their coming to faith and help them on the journey towards baptism and confirmation. Also included are various Rites of Affirmation, designed for those who wish to mark or reaffirm a Baptism that has already taken place. Services of Reconciliation and Restoration are also included, as they draw individuals back into the full baptismal life of the Christian community. These include the Reconciliation of a Penitent (individual confession), and a corporate service of penitence for use during Advent and Lent or in preparation for mission or pilgrimage. Services included are: Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child Rites Supporting Disciples on the Way of Christ Holy Baptism Emergency Baptism Holy Baptism and Confirmation, including a Vigil Service Celebration after an Initiation Service outside the Parish Thanksgiving for Holy Baptism Admission of the Baptized to Communion A Form for the Corporate Renewal of Baptismal Vows Affirmation of Baptismal Faith Reception into Communion of the Church of England A Corporate Service of Penitence The Reconciliation of a Penitent A Celebration of Wholeness and Healing

Preaching as Spiritual Leadership
Preaching as Spiritual Leadership

Author: Michael E. Connors, CSC

Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications

Published: 2021-05-15

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1616716355

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In this unique resource, Fr. Michael E. Connors, CSC, gathers and expertly guides the collective wisdom of experienced preachers and homilists to provide a unique resource that examines the preacher’s unique role as shepherd and a spiritual leader. The chapters will investigate these dual roles according to the roots of the Catholic spiritual tradition and provide practical advice for priests, deacons, seminarians in homiletics classes or preaching classes, retreat leaders, RCIA catechists—all who preach. Preaching as Spiritual Leadership provides solutions to the following questions: How is preaching embedded in the Church’s pastoral mission? What does it mean to be a shepherd and spiritual leader for others? How can a preacher flourish in the role of spiritual leader? How can we lead others into committed discipleship through preaching? To be a shepherd and spiritual leader, the preacher must be in some sense a mystic, who is filled with the Lord’s gracious presence, a presence to be shared with others. Homilists are a sacramental people, they must also be a mystagogues: ministers who can both lead the community’s ritual celebrations, and help the People of God to plunge into the liturgy with lively faith, to touch the holy realities behind them.

Guide for Celebrating® Christian Initiation with Children
Guide for Celebrating® Christian Initiation with Children

Author: Rita Burns Senseman

Publisher: LiturgyTrainingPublications

Published: 2017-07-06

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1618332023

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This resource shows both how to celebrate each of the rites within the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and how to prepare children and their families for full participation in the rites. Sets forth a theological framework for the initiation of children as well as the sound praxes provided in the rite. A table outlines the periods and steps in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, showing what takes place during each period and the rites belonging to the period. The Q&A chapter will answer a variety of questions for coordinators, directors of religious education and priests. A glossary defines the terms relevant to Christian initiation. Resources for future reference.

The Catholic Children's Bible Leader Guide
The Catholic Children's Bible Leader Guide

Author: Joanna Dailey

Publisher:

Published: 2013-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781599820422

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The Catholic Children's Bible Leader Guide is the perfect tool to help lead young children to a deeper understanding of Scripture. Through an engaging and interactive process, the guide uses the Understand It!, Live It!, and Tell It! sidebars to lead young people through the Bible. Background materials, strategies, and activities are included to assist in the process of introducing children to Scripture All materials included in the leader guide are reproducible

The Faith Explained
The Faith Explained

Author: Leo J. Trese

Publisher: Scepter Publishers

Published: 2017-03-31

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13: 1594171475

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The Faith Explained is an all-in-one handbook to help you understand, explain, and defend the great truths of the Catholic Faith. In brief and readable chapters, it explains the purpose of human existence, God and His perfections, the creation and fall of man, the Incarnation, the redemption, the sacraments, sacramentals, prayer, the importance of the Bible, and much more. Perfect for RCIA classes, this book is also a magnificent refresher course on the Faith for Catholics and an illuminating resource for non-Catholics with questions about the Church.