Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

by Catholic Church and United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Book Overview

This paper-bound edition of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults gives presiders and lay ministers an inexpensive way to thoroughly study the new rite while preserving the appearance of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0930467949
• ISBN13: 9780930467944
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications
• Length: 375 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Basic text for RCIA leaders

This is my prefered edition of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. Anyone leading a parish RCIA program should be familiar with these rites. As in all official liturgical ritual books, there is an official introduction which sets forth the official theology and expectations for the use of these rites.The rites are as follows: (1) acceptance into the order of catechumens with optional rites (2) period of the catechumenate with liturgy of the word, blessings, anointings etc (3) rite of election (4) the scrutinies with special rites for Holy Saturday (5) sacraments of initiation. The modifications to the above cycle are given for children who have reached catechetical age, adults in exceptional circumstances, for those in danger of death, for those already baptized seeking full communion, and for uncatechized adults (Catholics baptized but not raised in the faith).An appendix gives the forms for the various rites when combined with other rites. A variety of songs and hymns are included as are the national statutes regarding the catechumenate i.e. the national implementation of the material provided as a forward.