Have you ever taken an RCIA course as a refresher?

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I don’t know if many have done this but I am considering taking one to just bone up

We have a lot to remember

Do you think it would be a good idea?
 
I think that in an ideal world parishes would offer continuing classes for adults, but that doesn’t seem to happen very often. RCIA ends up being the default for adult formation.

I’d suggest you talk with the RCIA director to make sure it’s OK. I’d welcome you into my program as long as we agreed on our expectations. I would want you to attend every week and not every once in a while – RCIA is not just a class, it’s a community and it would be disruptive to have you there only some of the time. You’d also need to understand that RCIA is going to cover the basics because a lot of this is completely new to people – if you want something more advanced this isn’t the right place. And finally you would need to understand that RCIA is not just about instruction, it’s about the conversion of heart of the people in the program. We pray and we share our faith and we discuss what’s going on. I’d want you to participate in that as well and help these newbies understand how things are for a practicing Catholic.

Perhaps what you really want is something more like the classes offered through the Virtual Learning Community for Faith Formation. The classes are “adult education” in nature and usually last 5 weeks. See vlc.udayton.edu/ for more information including course descriptions. I took a number of these classes and found them interesting. Be warned, however. After taking these classes I found I wanted more and ended up getting a master’s degree in pastoral theology. 🙂
 
Thanks for your suggestions…I will keep that in mind

I will also ask if I might join the RCIA classes. I would be faithful in going, and be content just to set in the back and listen

I have also considered getting a book on Catechism, and reading it on my own
 
I am a member of my RCIA team. We encourage Catholics in our parish to join with us. RCIA is a great refresher course, as well as allowing you to minister to those who are coming into the Church. You can be a source of wisdom and encouragement to them. I hope you decide to join. (Sheila) 🙂
 
Thank you I would like to join. I am a convert of about 45 years…I was instructed by a priest and read the old Baltimore Catechism

I am just interested in learning more about my faith…I read a lot on line…The internet is a good place to find things and so is CAF
 
I taught RCIA for years and if the program you are joing is orthodox in what they teach its a great idea:thumbsup:

However, if the program is as are many these days not orthodox in their approach to the teaching of the faith you could have some real problems.

As an example, there was a program at a large San Diego Church in which the RCIA Director and her Associate, a Deacon, taught there was no Hell and that since the Eucharist was salvific in nature those in Mortal Sin should receive anyway. They taught that the concept of Original Sin was an antiquated idea that no right thinking person should believe in . They also taught that homosexuality was a valid lifestyle as long as the couples were committed to each other:thumbsup:

As far as I know they are both still there and still infecting converts minds with these ideas.

So I would think that you would want to avoid such places.
 
I am sure my parish would never allow such a thing to happen
 
I was a returing Catholic 4 years ago…God Bless the Holy Spirit for leading me back :crossrc: !!!
Anyway I did attend the RCIA classes and to be truthfull, I learned so much…I would highly reccomend these classes for anyone how has been away from the Catholic Church or just wants to learn more about their faith:thumbsup:
 
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I am sure my parish would never allow such a thing to happen
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I certainly hope so. The I say go for it:thumbsup: We often had either cradle Catholics or longtime converts drop in. Sometimes they stayed and other times did not but it was always a pleasure having them there.
 
I sat through one RCIA class in 2003 as a refresher and another in 2007 as a sponsor. I enjoyed it both times.
 
It was only 3 years ago that I was confirmed, but if I felt that I needed a refresher course, I would just read through Catholicism for Dummies again. I wasn’t that impressed with RCIA my first time through it. It’s under different management now, but I still don’t think I’d go back.

DaveBj
 
strongly recommend any Catholic adult to consider this, and it will be even more helpful, for you and the parish, if you serve as a sponsor for one of the catechumens or candidates as you participate.
 
Hi Red Rose, I love that tea too.lol.

I felt I needed to learn more about the Bible because my family never read the Bible except in Spanish. So I joined an RCIA class and said I was Bible challenged.lol. Which is true. The class was mostly filled with people who wanted to do their confirmation into the Catholic Church. There were mostly young couples and some seniors who were there to be supportive of the Catholic religion.
So I learned a lot from my teacher and the senior Catholics this past year. I plan to return again in Sept. when the classes start again. I still need to learn more. Plus, I found out that I already knew a lot of information due to reading lots of Catholic books written by Priests and Catholic writers.

I am a senior and I act like a young student in class and call my RCIA teacher, TEACHER. I have learned to back off and stay quiet on certain subjects if I already know a lot about the subject.
I like to encourage the new students to speak up with questions they may have. Plus, sometimes we have great discussions on certain subjects.

I always attend every class unless I go away on a vacation. I totally dislike people who just come and go as they please because they sometimes ask questions about the Catholic Religion that we have already covered in our class.

I am looking foreward to attending the RCIA classes again in Sept. My teacher has 30yrs experience in teaching RCIA classes and is well read and is always learning new things about the Catholic religion. She also has a Masters in Theology. She truely enjoys teaching us. God bless her for all she has taught us in our classes.
 
I’m a cradle Catholic and when my wife asked about joining the Catholic church I agreed to attend her RCIA classes with her.
I was not really impressed with either the content or the format.Shortly after her acceptance into the church my wife expressed her concern because she felt like she’d only touched the surface of knowledge in regards to the church
so I went to www.amm.com ( the Association of the Miraculous Medal) and used the link there to enroll her in the home study courses offered by the KofC. She is really enjoying them and I am impressed.
These courses can be helpful to anyone interested in learning more about our faith.
 
puzzleannie said:
strongly recommend any Catholic adult to consider this, and it will be even more helpful, for you and the parish, if you serve as a sponsor for one of the catechumens or candidates as you participate.
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As usual Puzzle Annie has an excellent recommendation. Many of our RCIA “graduates” come back as sponsors and say they learn even more the second time through. Our sponsors are expected to attend every class and Mass along with their catechumen or candidate. We strongly recommend each pair also spend some time together outside the classes.
 
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