This email is being sent just to our parish RCIA Team Leaders. If you received this and that title does not pertain to you, then please send us an email and help me update our records for your parish. (**See Note below.)

The August Newsletter contained MANY training opportunities for you as leader and for your team members. All of them are online and are either no cost or the cost has been subsidized by our Annual Diocesan Appeal. There are options for one hour conversations on various topics with LTP staff and other leaders across the nation, to series of workshops for 3, 4, or 6 weeks. Do NOT pass this opportunity by, and do NOT assume that your team members have signed up on their own!

In this email, I sort through the training to assist you with identifying who should participate in what. Also, know that while all of the costs listed are very reasonable, if your parish is struggling and you have earnest desire of team members for training, please reach out to me for more support.

Thank you for all you have done to lead your catechumens and candidates to the sacraments this past Spring and Summer. I have heard many wonderful stories of accompaniment! As we all learn new methods for reaching out and staying connected to one another, know that our office is here to walk you through your challenges and to celebrate your successes.

Peace and blessings,

Sheri

**Note: The RCIA Team Leader is the same person who would receive the registration information for the Rite of Election, so for that reason it includes many of our pastors. Also, some parishes have two leaders, one for adults, and one for children journeying through the RCIA process. I appreciate any updates you can provide so that we have the most accurate list for leader contact. You are welcome to send me contacts for your team members, too, so that they receive the regular RCIA Newsletters with training articles and events listed.

If you are a parish leader who has never taken an extensive course on the RCIA Process in which you spent time studying each of the periods and what is "supposed to happen" during them, then this is the training for you! These trainings are replacing the overnight event we planned to offer at Roslyn this past August. The courses are being subsidized and cost $35 (instead of $150) which makes them much more affordable than the overnight event!

Another inspiring article on Creating Meaningful Connections Online reminds us of the potential efficacy of virtual prayer.

As always, TeamRCIA continues to offer relevant training through their website. Make sure you subscribe to their newsletter.

Do you want to do a six-week course on Recruiting, Training, and Ministry of your RCIA Team in mid-October? Contact Sheri Kemp for options and funding assistance. Learn more HERE.

Lastly, the new Directory for Catechesis was released by the Vatican in July 2020. The text reaffirms the place of the catechumenal model for ALL catechesis. It is an important document to be familiar with as an RCIA Leader. For an introduction to the document, watch the webinar from the USCCB. It is one hour long and very engaging.