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Breaking Open the Word
Li Lisa Fu Fullenkamp, R.
R.C.I.A. & Sacramental Preparation
Pe Petersburg Pa Parishes
T h e o p n e u s to s ( G re e k ) : IN S P IR IAT IO N G o d b re a t h in g o r e m itt in g H is o w n s u b s ta n c e in to s o m e t h in g
“ A l l s c r i p t u r e i s i n s p i r e d b y G o d a n d i s u s e f u l f o r t e a c h i n g , f o r r e f u t a t i o n , f o r c o r r e c t i o n , a n d f o r t r a i n i n g i n r i g h t e o u s n e s s , s o t h a t o n e w h o b e l o n g s t o G o d m a y b e c o m p e t e n t , e q u i p p e d f o r e v e r y g o o d w o r k .” I I Tm 3 : 1 6 - 1 7
CELEBRATIONS OF THE WORD OF GOD: RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS 81) During the catechumenate there should be celebrations of the Word of God that accord with the liturgical season and that contribute to the instruction of the catechumens and the needs of the
- community. These celebrations of the word are: first, celebrations held specially for the catechumens;
second, participation in the liturgy of the word at the Sunday Mass; third, celebrations held in connection with catechetical instruction. 82) The special celebrations of the word of God arranged for the benefit of the catechumens have as their main purpose: 1. To implant in their hearts the teachings they are receiving: for example, the morality characteristic of the New Testament, the forgiving of injuries and insults, a sense of sin and repentance, the duties Christians must carry out in the world; 2. To give them instruction and experience in the different aspects and ways of prayer; 3. To explain to them the signs, celebrations, and seasons of the liturgy; 4. To prepare them gradually to enter the worship of the assembly of the entire community.