RCIA Events

This training will focus on the Catechumenate Period in RCIA and will give a step by step plan of how to guide Catechumens through this part of their faith journey and the liturgical rites connected with this part of the process. Presenter: Josue Arriola, Director, Evangelization & Family Life

Theme will be: Prayer, Fasting and Alms Giving/Service. The retreat masters will be Sr. Ruth Bolarte, IHM, Director, Office of Cultural Diverse Ministries, Diocese of Metuchen and Fr. Bob Kaeding, Pastor of the Church of the Precious Blood, Monmouth Beach. The retreat will be presented in both English and Spanish.

The Presenter will be, Fr. Dennis Chriszt, C.PP.S. He is the director of vocation ministry for the Cincinnati province of the missionaries of the Precious Blood. Additionally, he has worked in parish ministry, preached for many missions and retreats, written articles for numerous Catholic journals and produced a number of theological works, among them, the important RCIA resource: Creating an Effective Mystagogy, A Handbook for Catechumenate Leaders. In this upcoming RCIA training, Fr. Chriszt will present how to best organize the catechumenal process so that the initiation rites are just the beginning! This training is designed for pastors, RCIA directors and members of RCIA teams and it will be offered in both English and Spanish..