Basic Resources for Understanding the OCIA and the Catechumenate
- RCIA Glossary of Terms
- People in the Process – An Overview of Who Participates in the RCIA
- Detailed Review of the Liturgical Rites and Norms of RCIA (Resource from the Diocese of Fort Wayne)
- National Statues on the Catechumenate
OCIA Sacramental Records
The Diocese of Phoenix Sacramental Record policy has a section devoted to recording the Rites of the OCIA. It is critical to correctly record all Sacraments of Initiation at the parish level.
- RCIA Sacramental Record Policy (pdf)
- The whole Sacramental Records Policy and Procedures is available here
OCIA: Webinars Series in English
The FDLC webinars are no longer available for viewing, but the handouts are still accessible at the links below.
- Recapturing the vision of the OCIA
- OCIA: A Rich Tradition and a Revised Translation
- Preaching for the Rites of Initiation
- Canonical Issues in the Process of Christian Initiation
- Discernment in the Process of Christian Initiation
- The Rite For Entrance into the Catechumenate
- About the Rite of Sending and the Rite of Election
- The Rites of Handing On and of Immediate Preparation
- Blessed be God Who Chose You in Christ (Music)
- Let the Children Come to Me: OCIA Adapted for Children
- The Role of the Bishop in the Initiation Process
- The Initiating Community
- Period of Evangelization or Precatechumenate
- The Catechumenate Period: Growing in the Faith
- Period of Purification and Enlightenment and its Rites
- God has Called Them to This Moment: Initiation Rites
The Role of the Parish/Community
- Your Parish is the Curriculum
- The Evangelizing and Welcoming Parish
- How do we help the whole parish understand their RCIA mission?
- Four ways to help your parishioners live their apostolic vocation
- What if you could ask your bishop what he thought was important in the RCIA?
- Four roadblocks to involving the parish in RCIA
Godparents and Sponsors
The Role of Clergy
Forming a Catechetical Team
- Handbook for Coordinators
- The job of the RCIA coordinator or director
- The RCIA Team
- A Catechumenate Needs Everybody
- Ministries in Initiation
- Why Your RCIA Team Needs a Mystagogue
- Illuminating Christ: How to be a Mystagogue
- Look for RCIA Catechists Who are Good at These Three Things
- The Secret to Leading RCIA Catechesis
- The RCIA Team Member You Need to Recruit This Year
- The biggest mistake I made when trying to recruit an RCIA team
- Help! My RCIA Team is Too Small