Summer opportunities for those in RCIA ministry

Starting today TeamRCIA.com is offering a free video every day for a week on various aspects of the RCIA process. I just watched the first video on Sponsors and it was good. So if you have 20 minutes check out TeamRCIAhttp://teamrcia.com/bookstore/webinars/teamrcia-video-marathon/.

                                                                                                                                             

RCIA WORKSHOPS 2011-2012
 
There's a new schedule of RCIA Workshops for 2011-2012 being offered by the Archdiocese of Hartford, Office of Religious Education.The first session will be Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9 to 12 noon at The Archdiocesan Center at St. Thomas Seminary, 467 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield. An Overview of the RCIA process will be covered as well as a discussion on discerning conversion.  For more information check www.orehartford.org or email Mary Marsan at mmarsan@adh-ore.org

Summer opportunities for those in RCIA ministry

The New England Convocation for Catechetical Leadership is hosting a convocation August 4, 5, 6 & 7, 2011. The Pre-Convocation which is held at the Springfield Marriott will offer two workshops on the RCIA. If you are new to the RCIA you may want to attend, The RCIA: An Introduction offered by Rev. Stanley Szczapa. Discernment, sources of catechesis, the importance of the ritual and mystagogy are among the topics that will be addressed in interactive sessions.

RCIA Adapted for Children will be presented by Diana Dudoit Raiche. This presentation focuses on how to address the spiritual and sacramental needs of children and their families through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults adapted for children in a number of settings: parish catechetical program; catechumenate with children nad Catholic schools.

For registration form and complete brochure click here http://www.necddre.org/images/2011_Convocation_Brochure.pdf.http://www.necddre.org/images/2011_Convocation_Registration_Form_2.pdf

New Lay Ministry Formation Class Begins in September 2011

The Lay Ministry Formation program offered by the Archdiocese of Hartford is expanding to better meet the needs of our parishes. Every year we will be accepting lay people into the formation program. The Lay Ministry program is a two year program that provides training for lay people who are active in some area of ministry in the local parish. The program offers classes in theology, scripture, communication skills and training in various parish ministries.

 If you would like to deepen your faith, become a more effective leader in your parish, you may want to explore the Lay Ministry Formation Program. For more information please check the web site for the Archdiocesan Office of Religious Education at www.orehartford.org. Applications and more information are available at this web site.