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Forming those who form others

Knocking on the Door of Faith

When most parishes think about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, there is a tendency to immediately form a class for the Rite of Acceptance into the order of Catechumens for the unbaptized or the Rite of Welcoming for those previously baptized who wish to journey toward becoming Catholic.  Many times the gathering of this class is done in a very passive manner.  Perhaps there was a notice in the parish bulletin and a few strategic phone calls were made to individuals who were already involved in the parish but were not yet Catholic.  In many cases these

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Scott McKellar is the founding Director of the Bishop Helmsing Institute for the Diocese of Kansas City St. Joseph, MO. The BHI has the dual mission of forming Catechists and assisting laypersons to ‘think with the Church’ in the midst of their daily lives.

This article is from The Sower and may be copied for catechetical purposes only. It may not be reprinted in another published work without the permission of Maryvale Institute. Contact [email protected]

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