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What is the first stage of the rite of the Christian initiation?
Catechumenate
A person who has completed the catechumenate and is ready to enter the Lenten period of intense preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation is called a what?
Elect
What is the catechumenate?
A Catechumen is a person preparing for Baptism. The Catechumenate is the formation of these catechumens in preparation for their Christian Initiation, and aims at bringing their conversion and their faith to maturity within the ecclesial community. See the Catechism # 1248.
What is a catechumenate?
A catechumen is a non-Christian who is receiving religious instruction in preparation for the sacraments of initiation and membership in the Catholic Church. A non-Catholic Christian receiving the same instruction is called a "candidate"
What has the author William Harmless written?
William Harmless has written: 'Desert Christians' 'Augustine and the Catechumenate' -- subject(s): Catechumens, Catholic Church, Church history, History, Initiation rites, Religious aspects of Initiation rites
What is the fitst stage of the Rite of Christian Initiation-?
Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens is the first stage of the Rite of Christian Initiation.
What is presented to the elect?
The Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation is presented to the elect in the Rite of Christian Initiation.
Why are they called sacrament of initiation?
They are called Sacraments of Initiation as the rest or our Christian lives depend on them. The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
What is a sentence for catechumenate?
the catechumenate process is an old way of forming people in faith
What are the three steps in the rite of the Christian initiation?
There are actually four stages in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. 1. The first period consists of inquiry on the part of the candidates and of evangelization and the precatechumenate on the part of the Church. It ends with the rite of acceptance into the order of catechumens. 2. The second period, which begins with the rite of acceptance into the order of catechumens and may last for several years, includes catechesis and the rites connected with catechesis. It comes to an end on the day of election. 3. The third and much shorter period, which follows the rite of election, ordinarily coincides with the Lenten preparation for the Easter celebration and the sacraments of initiation. It is a time of purification and enlightenment and includes the celebration of the rites belonging to this period. 4. The final period extends through the whole Easter season and is devoted to the postbaptismal catechesis or mystagogy. It is a time for deepening the Christian experience, for spiritual growth, and for entering more fully into the life and unity of the community. Taken from paragraph 7 of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Restoration of RCIA during the Vatican II?
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the modern name for the catechumenate and its surrounding processes, a catechetical system developed in the Early Church to prepare and initiate converts into the Church and largely structured by St. Augustine of Hippo in his De Catechizandis Rudibus. The catechumenate fell into disrepair during the Middle Ages as the Edict of Milan legalized Christianity and future emperors made it the official religion of the empire, which prompted mass conversions and led to a decreased need for such a system. Furthermore, the rise of Infant Baptism led to a fall in adult conversions, for which the catechumenate was established. These factors combined allowed the Christian culture of Europe to evangelize on its own, so that a non-Christian desiring to join the Church would already be very aware of the Church's teachings.The Second Vatican Council restored the Catechumenate in response to the needs of the modern world and the rise of secularism, which changed the culture from being an authentically Christian one that would automatically evangelize its citizens and renewed the need for a system and process of catechesis for non-Christian adults. In restoring the catechumenate under the RCIA, the Second Vatican Council responded to the real need of modern society.The RCIA is generally used for any adults seeking to join the Catholic Church, even though it is technically only for catechumens, who are non-Christians converting to Catholicism (non-Catholic Christians converting to Catholicism are known as "RCIA candidates").The catechumenate is a stage of the RCIA process and therefore the two are not technically identical, but the terms are usually used interchangeably. The RCIA consists of the Pre-Catechumenate (a basic, less formal stage of instruction and venue for inquiries about the faith), the Catechumenate (a formal stage of instruction), Purification and Enlightenment (a spiritual preparation before joining the Church, usually during Lent since most RCIA candidates are welcomed into the Church at Easter), and Mystagogy (a post-baptismal period of ongoing catechesis for new Catholics, who are called neophytes).
What is Baptism Confirmation and Eucharist sacraments of?
Christian Initiation
