“Focus on Initiation—Catechumenate” begins Friday morning, July 18 and concludes 4:00 PM Saturday, July 19.All institute sessions will be held at the Catholic Pastoral Center, 6th and Grand, DM.
Focus of the institute is the period of the Catechumenate itself—
its intent and activities, the formation the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults calls for,
the skills which coordinators and team members need.
It is an excellent opportunity to discover the full meaning of “the baptismal catechumenate as the model for all faith formation.”
Presenters will be
- Mary Birmingham, author of Year Round Catechumenate and Word and Worship Workbook, Year A, B, C; and
- Rev. Steve Lanza, pastor in the Chicago archdiocese, author for Catechumen’s Lectionary and the Foundations in Faith series.
Registration fee until May 16: $200/person ($190/person if 2 or more from the parish register together).
FULL AND PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO PARISHES AND RCIA TEAMS.
THE APPLICATION MATERIALS ARE ATTACHED TO THIS EMAIL. SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MAY 16.
A 1-page flyer about the institute is attached.
The flyer and a 4-page brochure about the “Catechumenate” institute are posted on our diocesan web page: www.dmdiocese.org
