Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

by Liturgical Press

• ISBN13: 9780814615935
• ISBN10: 0814615937
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1990-06-01
• Publisher: Liturgical Pr

Summary

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 Ritual Edition.

Table of Contents

Decree of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops	v
Foreword	xi
Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship	xv
Christian Initiation, General Introduction	xvi
Rite of Christian Initiation of the Adults
Introduction	3	(13)
Part I: CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS
Outline for Christian Initiation of Adults	16	(1)
Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate	17	(2)
Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens	19	(20)
Rite of Acceptance into the order of Catechumens	23	(11)
Optional Rites	34	(5)
Exorcism and Renuciation of False Worship	35	(2)
Giving of a New Name	37	(1)
Presentation of a Cross	38	(1)
Period of the Catechumenate	39	(24)
Rites Belonging to the Period of the Catechumenate	42	(21)
Celebrations of the Word of God	42	(2)
Minor Exorcisms	44	(6)
Blessings of the Catechumens	50	(4)
Anointing of the Catechumens	54	(2)
Presentation [Optional]	56	(1)
Sending of the Catechumens for Election [Optional]	57	(6)
Election or Enrollment of Names	63	(14)
Rite of Election or Enrollment of Names	67	(10)
Period of Purification and Enlightenment	77	(46)
Rites Belonging to the Period of Purification and Enlightenment	78	(45)
First Scrutiny	81	(10)
Presentation of the Creed	91	(6)
Second Scrutiny	97	(8)
Third Scrutiny	105	(8)
Presentation of the Lord's Prayer	113	(4)
Preparation Rites on Holy Saturday	117	(1)
Recitation of the Creed	118	(2)
Ephphetha Rite	120	(1)
[Choosing a Baptismal Name]	121	(1)
Concluding Rites	122	(1)
Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation	123	(29)
Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation	127	(25)
Period of Postbaptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy	152	(3)
Part II: RITES FOR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES	155	(136)
Christian Initiation of Children who Have Reached Catechetical Age	157	(52)
Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens	159	(2)
Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens	161	(8)
Rite of Election or Enrollment of Names [Optional]	169	(10)
Penitential Rites (Scrutinies)	179	(10)
Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation	189	(18)
Period of Postbaptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy	207	(2)
Christian Initiation of Adults in Exceptional Circumstances	209	(20)
Christian Initiation of a Person in Danger of Death	229	(16)
Preparation of Uncatechized Adults for Confirmation and Eucharist	245	(34)
Optional Rites for Baptized but Uncatechized Adults	247	(32)
Rite of Welcoming the Candidates	247	(10)
Rite of Sending the Candidates for Recognition by the Bishop and for the Call to Continuing Conversion	257	(6)
Rite of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Conversion	263	(8)
Penitential Rite (Scrutiny)	271	(8)
Reception of Baptized Christians into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church	279	(12)
Reception within Mass	283	(5)
Reception outside Mass	288	(3)
Appendix I: ADDITIONAL (COMBINED) RITES	291	(70)
1 Celebration of the Rite of Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens and of the Rite of Welcoming Baptized but Previously Uncatechized Adults Who Are Preparing for Confirmation and/or Eucharist or Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church	293	(16)
2 Parish Celebration for Sending Catechumens for Election and Candidates for Recognition by the Bishop [Optional]	309	(10)
3 Celebration of the Rite of Election of Catechumens and of the Call to Continuing Conversion of Candidates Who Are Preparing for Confirmation and/or Eucharist or Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church	319	(16)
4 Celebration at the Easter Vigil of the Sacraments of Initiation and of the Rite of Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church	335	(26)
Appendix II: ACCLAMATIONS, HYMNS, AND SONGS	361	(4)
Acclamations from Sacred Scripture	362	(1)
Hymns in the Style of the New Testament	363	(1)
Songs from Ancient Liturgies	363	(2)
Appendix III: National Statutes for the Catechumenate	365