Each of these scrutinies is intended to have the catechumen look deeper into The rites specific to this period are three Scrutinies on the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays of Lent. The period of Purification and Enlightenment begins with Lent it includes a deepening of their understanding of the faith. During this period, the catechumens are encouraged to attend Mass, listen to the Words of Scripture and the priest’s or deacon’s homilies and where appropriate, receive additional instruction. The period of Inquiry of pre-catechumenate is the time spent by a non-Catholic taking an overview of the Catholic faith and the process of initiation. The Catechumenate is the time when they begin to dig deeper into the Catholic faith it is marked by several rites the first of which is the Rite of Entrance into the Catechumenate. There are four major periods in the process of Christian Initiation: Inquiry or pre-catechumenate,Ĭatechumenate, Purification and Enlightenment, and Mystagogy. Ignatius Loyola parish an understanding of the content and function of OCIA and its different rites.
My intention today is to give the people of St. The name change to OCIA is due to a new translation of the text which the Church anticipates will be available next year. This is the process by which non-Catholics are formally instructed in the Catholic faith and received into the Church. What is OCIA? Order of Christian Initiation of Adults is the new title for what was formerly known as RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
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