Catechumenate Team

Catechumenate (RCIA) Team

Catechists
The word Catechist means “one who catechizes.” It is a derivative of the word Catechesis which means to “echo.” A catechist, then, is one who echoes the Word of God and passes on the Catholic tradition and teachings. But more than just sharing factual knowledge, a catechist is a minister of the Church, one who helps to form the faith of others and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. A catechist is a mentor, witness, faith sharer, and model in the Christian way of life.

Our catechists guide inquirers into full communion with the Catholic Church -- Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist -- through four periods that encompass the Catechumenal Process (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults):

1. Precatechumenate (inquiry) - a time of evangelization
2. Catechumenate - a time of faith formation and catechesis
3. Purification and Enlightenment - a time of prayer and discernment
4. Mystagogy - a time of ongoing formation