Browsing Masters Theses by Subject "Initiation rites--Religious aspects--Catholic Church"
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Adapting liturgical rites for RCIA
(1990)The pastoral problem addressed here is the lack of adequate information available to those doing parish level RCIA work to assist them in adapting the various liturgical rights in the RCIA process to the needs of their ... -
Aiding Catechists in the Ongoing Formation of Students Regarding the Sacrament of Reconciliation
(1987)My plan is to work directly with the Saint Mark catechists of both school and parish religious education in an adult learning environment. Together we will raise the questions, compare our theologies, make connections, ... -
Becoming a Reconciling Community
(1996)It is impossible to serve the needs of alienated and inactive Roman Catholics through the RCIA program. A process to enable alienated and inactive Roman Catholics to become active members of the church again is ... -
Christian Initiation for Linked Parishes
(1996)"Evangelization is necessary for Christian initiation. Men and women hear the gospel proclaimed, by word and deed, and come to a particular Christian community as a result of this initial stirring faith. The process ... -
Creating Competent Catechists: A Training Process for Catechists
(1995)I propose that we take a two-pronged approach to the problem of a lack .of training for our catechists. The first part of the proposal would be to begin some form of community building with an activity such as a ... -
Inclusion of the Mentally Disabled in the RCIA Process
(1995)To prepare catechists, sponsors, team members of the RCIA Process to include and educate persons with disabilities with their peers in regular RCIA format. -
Infant Baptism: Beginning and Becoming A Parent Preparation Process
(1998)The pastoral problem, therefore, was two-fold, consisting of the lack of adequate preparation for the parents of infants and young children who were to be baptized, and the lack of involvement by the gathered assembly ... -
A Leadership Training Program for Adult Religious Education Coordinators
(1989)I propose to create a training program for potential adult education coordinators to develop competencies in team formation and program planning. Moreover, since many rural parishes are too small to develop and maintain their ... -
Lectionary Catechesis in an Institution
(1991)Fr. Robert (Bob) Tywoniak, Director of the Catholic Home for Children in the Diocese of Miami, made a request for a volunteer lay minister to establish a religious education program and liturgical service for the children ... -
Mary and the Rosary: Reflections on the Journey to Jesus with Mary
(2005)Promoting devotion to Mary is essential. So many people do not know her. Others misunderstand her and what it means to honor her. Still others have lost the connection they once had with her. Reflecting on Mary with ... -
The Mystagogy Segment of the RCIA at St. Simon Parish, Indianapolis, Indiana
(2010)The idea for this project is a result of my involvement with the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) at St. Simon parish in Indianapolis, Indiana. For many years, St. Simon has had a vibrant RCIA program which ... -
R.C.L.A. In The Small-Faith Community
(1993)As the Archdiocesan Consultant for Adult Faith Formation and Initiation, one of my primary responsibilities is to train parish leadership to form Precatechumenate, Catechumenate, and Mystagogical teams in order to provide ... -
Reevaluation of St. Patrick Catholic Church's R.C.L A. Process for the New Millennium
(2000)The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults was improved by the Vatican II Council to return to a method of initiation that mirrored the early church’s way of bringing new members into the faith community. I was a member ... -
Setting the Light on a Lampstand: A Process of Theological Reflection for Catechetical Ministers on the Catechetical Aspects of The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
(2005)In 1972, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops called for the implementation of The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults as the ordinary means by which adults entered into full communion with the Catholic ... -
A Teacher Handbook for Grade 7
(1994)The designing and planning of a teacher handbook for the Seventh Grade catechists of the religious education program at St. Francis Assisi Parish in Teutopolis, Illinois, is a response to a significant pastoral need of ... -
Teens in Religious Education Plan Proposal
(1994)My pastoral concern is two-fold. 1. As a DRE, one of my responsibilities is to provide educated, energetic, spirit-filled teachers for our ‘Religious Education Program. This year I needed a teacher for the first ...