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RICA: Preguntas, respuestas, temas y consejos

Esta página sobre la iniciación cristiana se ofrece en cada número de The Sower como medio continuo para tratar temas específicos que no necesariamente reciben atención en artículos más generalizados o en otros recursos de formación. Todas las preguntas provienen del campo y tienen dos fuentes: 1) los lectores como usted mismo; 2) asuntos que se han ido suscitando durante los talleres dirigidos por la Association for Catechumenal Ministry [Asociación para el Ministerio del Catecumenado] (ACM) a lo largo de los últimos diez años en varias diócesis.

P: Una patrocinadora se ha mostrado problemática durante las sesiones de RICA. En el grupo pequeño, la patrocinadora intenta ‘ponerle parches’ o minimizar ciertos temas y situaciones que tienen que ver con la Iglesia que parecen presentar dificultades para su candidato. Te enteras que fuera de las sesiones esta patrocinadora intenta dar su propia interpretación de algunos de los puntos enseñados por el catequista del RICA. Su candidato rara vez hace preguntas durante las sesiones de grupo pequeño y nunca durante la enseñanza general. ¿Qué puede hacer acerca de esto el coordinador de patrocinadores o el dirigente del RICA?
P: ¿A quién se aplica correctamente el término ‘converso’?
P: ¿Quién puede leer el Evangelio en una Celebración de la Palabra durante una sesión catequética?
P: El párroco de una parroquia rural de 90 familias desea implementar el proceso del RICA, pero él es el único que tiene formación teológica o catequética en la parroquia, y no tiene los recursos económicos para un director de educación religiosa o un director del RICA. ¿Qué le está pidiendo la Iglesia?

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William Keimig serves as Assistant Director for The Catechetical Institute at Franciscan University. He formerly served as a Master Catechist in the Hearts Aflame Program and a teacher in the marriage preparation program for the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. Mr. Keimig was the Director of Religious Education at St. Mary’s Parish in Clinton, Maryland. His duties included directing adult education, RCIA, oversight of the youth group, sacramental preparation, catechist training, and catechesis of the parish’s children in the day school and Sunday school. Mr. Keimig served as the Director of the Association for Catechumenal Ministry (ACM) for many years. Mr. Keimig holds a Master’s Degree in Theology and Christian Ministry from Franciscan University in Steubenville, and Certification in Catechetics. He also holds a BA in Government and Politics and a Master’s Degree in Public Management from the University of Maryland.

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