Holding back on taking RCIA classes

[CarolNoel]

Amen.
I just came from the church in question. I’ve had enough. I am still part of the program and as such, and out of respect, I shall continue to go to mass until they have been told formally ‘enough.’ How ironic from today’s Gospel reading; so much seems so inherently wrong here, from the mishandling of RCIA to the mishandling of the parishoners and even the Eucharistic gifts. Love is the the key and it is not expressed here. It’s as if they are just going through the motions.
May God grant me the right words to bow out graciously.

I am sorry to hear this. As an RCIA teacher I am appalled when teacher’s make comments so inappropriate. Fortunately, we have an excellent RCIA team and we ourselves have classes on what to do and say and what not to do or say.
We also have year round RCIA and if someone is ready to come into the Church we do not say No, they have to wait unless we absolutely feel they aren’t getting it.

 

[cheezey]

I am sorry to hear this. As an RCIA teacher I am appalled when teacher’s make comments so inappropriate. Fortunately, we have an excellent RCIA team and we ourselves have classes on what to do and say and what not to do or say.
We also have year round RCIA and if someone is ready to come into the Church we do not say No, they have to wait unless we absolutely feel they aren’t getting it.

Thank you. I would never have thought this to be so complicated.
I first asked in November 2012. Many, many runarounds. Last week of February 2013, someone finally called.’“Well, it kinda follows the school year, so this year is a wash.” Like that was of my doing.
It would not have been a wash had they called in November 2012.
I started in March 2013. What school kinda starts in March?
I give up.

 

[CarolNoel]

Hang in their Cheesy. Praying for you.

 

[PJM]

=retiredtxn;10975597]Several years ago when we lived in another state, I took RCIA classes for several weeks. It’s always been a “calling” for me to join the Catholic Church and I was looking forward to finally completing the long journey I’ve had to get there. However, I had serious doubts about joining after our instructor kept continually bashing the Protestant faith and even making the statement that they are all going to hell.

It particularly upset me because I was going to be a convert FROM the Protestant faith. He was making comments about them that was inappropriate and not true but most of the people that were in my class laughed and made jokes about his comments. Needless to say, I quit going and quit going to the Catholic church for a long time. However, the calling has never gone away and I’m now considering joining an RCIA class again but I’m afraid I’ll come across the same attitude.

I realize that Protestants don’t understand a LOT of what the Catholic church teaches and they have so many misunderstandings about the way Catholic’s worship but that’s no reason for an instructor to condemn them.

Would you pray that I would have an instructor this time that will be a servant of God?

THANKS FOR POSTING!

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