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Living Discipleship “LD”– a diocesan training provided to parish teams in multiple locations.

Fall 2016: LD I: A Formation Tool Kit for RCIA Teams
Spring 2017: LD II: The role of the sponsor in the RCIA Process
Fall 2018: LD III: Christian Initiation with Older Children
Questions: Contact RCIA@richmonddiocese.org

Sr. Sandy DeMasi Vidoes

You experienced a small excerpt of her knowledge – and energy – for children’s initiation.  Now you have access to the day long training that was offered in January 2018. View all four videos linked below:

RCIA as Adapted for Children of Catechetical Age (36:55 minutes)
https://vimeo.com/273318617/69c76ef09d

Process vs. Programs (42:47 minutes)
https://vimeo.com/273326799/f241dc457e

Catechesis & KIDZ (1:03:37 minutes)
https://vimeo.com/273328075/e29358ff64

How I Plan A Session (22:00 minutes)
https://vimeo.com/273330003/28dfba6007

Sr. Sandy DeMasi Resources

Sr. Sandy has her own dismissal and catechetical resources that can be used in children’s initiation for FREE.  Find them here…..  http://tinyurl.com/RCIAsdmSSJ

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TeamRCIA  Resources, Inspiration, Videos and more

Learn from seasoned RCIA Ministers:

Why RCIA ministry is overwhelming — and what to do about it
Pope Francis’s message to RCIA teams: Avanti!
Why your RCIA bulletin announcement isn’t working — and what to do about it

RCIA Roundtable: Keeping the Mystery in Mystagogy

Click Here to view Colleen Campbell’s powerpoint presentation.