Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
Sorting It All Out: Children and Adults in the Initiation Process
Conclusion
Not every conceivable situation can be thought of beforehand, and so these "inquirers" are but a few of the folks who might come knocking at your door. Their stories are to give you a method with which to think about initiation. Further help with thinking about "who’s who" is available from the Office of Worship, from the members of the Diocesan Joint Committee for the RCIA, at regional RCIA Study Days, and in these books:
The official parish registers mentioned (Record Keeping) can be purchased from religious goods stores. The Book of the Elect is a liturgical book, reserved to the bishop at the Rite of Election.Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. National Conference of Catholic Bishops
The RCIA Transforming the Church. Thomas H. Morris (Paulist, 1997, revised)
One At The Table. The Reception of Baptized Christians. Ronald Oakham, et al. (Liturgy Training Publications, 1995).
A Child's Journey. The Christian Initiation of Children. Rita Burns Senseman. (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1998)
Year-Round Catechumenate Mary Birmingham (Liturgy Training Publications, 2002)
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