A Renewed Look at the Church's Vision

In implementing our Church’s restored rites for the Christian Initiation of Adults, often parishes have simply interspersed the expanded-over-time rituals of Infant Baptism over an expanded version of their previous “convert instruction” program while at the same time including some laity and not just the priest in the program. However, the Church’s vision is for a renewed catechetical-liturgical process of formation. This workshop will explore the Church’s vision through the lens of the transitional rites of the recently revised sacramental ritual book. It will also look at the ritual process for the baptized person and explore the ministries of Sponsor and Godparent.

Speaker

Fr. Ron Oakham, O. Carm. Carmelite Priest

Fr. Ron is a member of the Carmelite Order who is currently serving as Pastoral Administrator of St. Cyril of Alexandria Parish in Tucson, AZ. He has worked with our Church’s adult initiation process throughout his 47 years of priestly ministry beginning with his first assignment at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish in North Hollywood, CA. In addition to formal studies in the early Church’s Catechumenate he has had experience in the implementation of the current Catechumenal process in parishes in New Jersey, Texas and Arizona.

Fr. Ron has also served as Archdiocesan Director for the Catechumenate in the Archdiocese of Newark and as Associate Director of Institutes with the North American Forum on the Catechumenate.

Fr. Ron is the author of The Reception of Baptized Christians: Pastoral and Practical Approaches (LTP). He holds a master's degree in theology from Washington Theological Union in Washington, D.C.

Schedule

9:00 AMWelcome, Introduction, Prayer

9:15 AMInitial Overview

Brief history of how we got to where we are
An "ordering" of various paths to the Table of Eucharist
Images that can influence our implementation
Reuniting Pastoral Formation & Ritual Celebration
Key changes in the 2024 revised edition

9:45 AMPart I, Chapter 1: The Liturgies

Exploring the Transitional Rites
A Gradual and Complete Process

10:45 AMBreak

11:00 AMPart 1, Chapter 1: The Catechesis

Exploring the Formation periods

12:15 PMLunch

1:00 PMPart II, Chapters 5 & 6: Concerning The Baptized

2:00 PMBreak

2:15 PMThe Ministries of Sponsors and Godparents

3:00 PMEnd of Workshop-Departures

Workshop

The OCIA Workshop is an opportunity to go over the new OCIA book to guide you through the OCIA process in the future. The workshop will go over each stage of the OCIA to ensure you are maximizing your efforts in forming disciples for your parish community. 

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