My first RCIA lesson

  • Thread starter Thread starter Inbetweener
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
As someone who has experience in instruction - it can become an issue if the student is disruptive, because class time is generally limited, and it’s easy to let one disruptive person become the focus to the detriment of others who have legitimate questions or concerns.

I’d approach it from that angle if it becomes an issue. Don’t focus overmuch on the motivations themselves, but that the person’s combative attitude causes difficulties for the instruction of those who wish to learn.
 
Thanks for everyone’s support and prayers. I myself have made it known to someone in charge and a sponsor will speak to the priest on Monday. Whatever they decide I will accept it and focus on my own learning.
 
Why would a “disruptive” and “combative” student be tolerated (by the class leader) in an RCIA class?

One warning and then gone. Invite him to reapply at the next round should his readiness and maturity improve.
 
Last edited:
Yes. In our neck of the woods, all RCIA students meet with the Pastor prior to the first session to attempt to gauge readiness. We have found that people who want to disrupt really DON’T want to talk to a priest alone.
 
Inbetweener said:
Thanks for everyone’s support and prayers. I myself have made it known to someone in charge and a sponsor will speak to the priest on Monday. Whatever they decide I will accept it and focus on my own learning.
Click to expand...
Do not let yourself be distracted by this situation. Since you have made it know to the RCIA Director, just let it be. You have your own journey to travel and that needs to be your focus, not what the RCIA Director or priest decides to do. Take yourself out of the loop and stay there.

Experienced RCIA Directors know how to handle situations like this and will deal with accordingly.
 
I am looking forwards to the next lesson. I think it was just a shock for myself and the sponsors to see the disruptive individual there but we have been praying for him and ready for it.
 
Praying for him is good. You “being” ready for him is not. You need to stay out of the whole situation. His journey is just that, his journey, and non of your business. You have your own journey to follow which is none of his business. Let the RCIA director manage the situation alone, without (name removed by moderator)ut from you or any sponsor other than the other guy’s sponsor.
 
Last edited:
This guy doesn’t have a sponsor - his parents are on the course and he came without them telling the priest. He invited himself and his friends saying it’s a public course.
 
My advice is to step back and let the priests/teachers handle it if he starts being disruptive.
 
My point is, regardless of what this man’s situation is, you need to mind your own business. Stay out of it now.
 
Last edited:
I known this person and his family for nearly 2 years and I been minding my business for all that time but I can’t help it if he stalking us.
 
If he is really stalking you, file a criminal complaint. As far as RCIA goes, leave it alone. It is no longer any of your business and if you are serious about becoming Catholic you will to learn when to exercise charity. This is a perfect learning opportunity.
 
Horton said:
My point is, regardless of what this man’s situation is, you need to mind your own business. Stay out of it now.
Click to expand...
Unless I misunderstand the situation, she is in the class being disrupted - this is not a private matter - therefore it is her business, and the business of everyone in the class. So yes, ask those responsible for managing the class to deal with the situation. And expect them to do so.
 
Last edited:
The Fr said that he decided that this individual will not come and apparently it’s not the first time these anti Catholic people have come on the course. So thank God for that.
 
My point was that since she had made it known to those in charge, the OP needs to get on with her own journey and quit worrying about the journey of others. I agree the disruptive person issue needs to be dealt with, but it is not the OPs place to do so.
 
Horton said:
I agree the disruptive person issue needs to be dealt with, but it is not the OPs place to do so.
Click to expand...
And my point was not that she should “deal with it”, rather that it is her right to have the matter dealt with.
 
I agree. She has done so and now needs to leave the situation alone.
 
It’s not really a public course, in that you don’t just turn up without having made some contact beforehand with the organisers/priest.

It is assumed that if you attend an RCIA session, you are seriously considering converting to Catholicism or have already decided that you want to be a Catholic. It’s not a discussion group about comparative religions. I find this very bizarre quite honestly, but then, in the UK we don’t have large numbers of people on each course.
 
That’s what that individual thought- that it was a public course - he even declared when introducing himself that he doesn’t want to be a Catholic but researching it like the Mormons and Jehovah Witness so he do better at converting them.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top