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I normally like to meet with those joining OCIA at the beginning of year, and again right before the Rites of Initiation. That didn’t happen last year. The biggest reason for that was that it took five months just to get through initial meetings with the almost 45 adults, and with children and teens we had about 60 all together. Which was awesome.
We all remember the changes in the translation of the Mass from 15 years ago. The International Committee on the English Language has been revising all of the rites. The most recent was the Order of the Anointing of the Sick, which went into effect at Easter. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) was retranslated as well, and is now known as the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA), more accurately also describing this longer journey by which individuals 7 years old and older gather for prayer, formation, and community during the year ahead as we seek to come to know and follow Jesus Christ more closely. It’s more than just one rite at the end.
It’s always a joy to hear the stories about what brings people to the Catholic Church. Some come as they are dating, engaged or married to a Catholic and felt called to share in the fullness of Christ themselves. We had a former atheist who was coming for the Eucharist. There was the homeschooling mom who came across the liturgical year. Some watched Catholic videos online to help inform their decision. It was amazing that a few had already read the Catechism. The paths by which the Holy Spirit is working in people’s lives are incredible.
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