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RCIA Infant Baptism Confirmation & 1st Eucharist Marriage
General
Flow Chart for Determining Appropriate Path for Sacramental Preparation
Guidelines for Celebrating Sacraments with Persons with Disabilities from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop (USCCB, 2017)
Online Resources on the Seven Sacraments from the USCCB
Liturgy is essential
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) - includes children 7 or older
What is RCIA? (USCCB)
Resouces for Use in the RCIA process:
- RCIA Intake Questionnaire/Inquirer Information Sheet (rev 2019)
- RCIA Intial Interview with Child/Teen Inquirer (rev 2019)
- How to discern if children/youth are ready for catechumenate (Sept 2020)
- Godparent/Sacramental Sponsor Verification Form (March 2020)
- List of Baptisms recognized as Valid or Invalid (Diocese of St Petersburg, FL)
- Discerning readiness for Rite of Acceptance or Rite of Election (TeamRCIA)
- Doing discernments in the RCIA (Assoc of Catechumenal Ministry)
- What are we doing at the Rite of Election? (TeamRCIA)
Infant Baptism
Diocesan Practice during Covid-19 outbreak (May 1, 2020)
Diocesan Guidelines Infant Baptism (1995) - also addresses child younger than age of reason
Click to view recording of Msgr Marc Caron and Shannon Fosset addressing Infant Baptism at Nov 12, 2020 LFFA meeting
Resouces for Use in Baptism Preparation:
- Simple List with Links (April 2018)
- Annotated List (Feb 2017)
Godparent/Sacramental Sponsor Verification Form (March 2020)
Marriage Preparation
Marriage Preparation Guidelines "Telling Anew the Story of Marriage" (2009)
Info on diocesan policy, permissions, dispensations, etc.
2019 Marriage Preparation Options
Preparing Children for Confirmation & First Communion
Spring 2021 Schedule (updated April 5)
The Diocese of Portland Guidelines to Prepare Children for the Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist was approved and published in June 2015. The guidelines establish a two year preparation process for all children preparing to receive Penance, Confirmation and First Eucharist which includes the involvement of their parents/guardians. Below you will find a link to these guidelines. A variety of resources to support parish leaders in the implementation of this policy have been prepared by the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation and the Sacrament Guideline Committee. Follow the links below.
Bishop's Letter
Guidelines
• Conformity Listing of Catechetical Texts and Series
• Sacraments of Christian Initiation of Children (Chart)
• Guidelines for Low-Gluten Hosts
• Godparent/Sacramental Sponsor Verification Form (March 2020)
Communicating with parents / guardians
• Sample Bulletin Announcement
• Sample Letter to Parents & Guardians
• Family Consultation with Parish Leaders
Sacrament Preparation - Year 1
• Printable Mass Book for Children
Handout for Who do you say that I am?
• Bible in a Nutshell: Scripture
• Do this in Memory of Me: Encounter Jesus in the Eucharist
• Hello! Can you Hear Me Now? Prayer
• I am The Way, Come Follow Me: Following Jesus as a Family
Sacrament Preparation - Year 2
• Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation
Resources and Articles
Resources for Sacrament Preparation, including: Sacrament Preparation Program for Parishes • Confirmation Preparation for Teens • Resources for Parent Formation • Resources for Children with Disabilities • Video Resources for Children • Supplemental Resources for Families • Suggested Books
Videos
- Sacraments of Initiation in their Original Order (from Diocese of Honolulu)
• Coaching Parents to Form Their Own Children by Bill Huebsch
• Catechizing Parents through their Children’s Sacraments by Janet Schaeffler, OP
• Confirmation at the Time of First Communion
• What do parents want to hear from the Church?
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