I went through RCIA last year, and I guess itās different everywhere because none of us went through any of that.My husband converted several years ago.You will submit anonyamously,your sins,issues you struggle with.They are read aloud with othersā.This occurs after the Gospel and homily,before RCIA is dismissed.
Welcome to the Church! You have nothing to be worried about. You are not questioned and you do no speak before the congregation. It is a time for prayer, reflection, and soul-searching. You are to scrutinize yourself during Lent, to be sure you understand and accept the journey you are undertaking. At the 3 Masses where you have the rites of the scrutinies, you are brought before the congregation so that we may pray for you, and Father gives you a blessing and lays his hands on your head. See the 2 links below for more info.My rcia teacher told me I was going to go through some scutinies (hope im spelling that right) during Lent. What is this and what happens? Do i get up in front of people. How long? What will i say? Will i have to answer quetions? Also is there some sort of test at the end of rcia? Thanks
My understanding is it prepares the candidate for their first Confession.Examination of conscience.In our parish the candidates knelt around the alter,their sponsors stood behind them with their right hand on thecandidatesā shoulder.As the scrutinies were chanted ,in this case by our choir director,the congregation would respond in song"Darkness surrounds us,Christ. Be our light again,Kyerie e lisonā¦ Itvwas really very beautiful and movin.I actually tear up every year when we do this.
If thatās what they did in your parish itās something someone invented, because itās definitely not what the ritual calls for. From the Canadian edition of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults:My husband converted several years ago.You will submit anonyamously,your sins,issues you struggle with.They are read aloud with othersā.This occurs after the Gospel and homily,before RCIA is dismissed.
This could very well be.Since it is the only experience I have witnessed,I assumed it was protocol. At any rate I always find it very moving,probably due to my sinful past and gratitude for Godās mercy.
NO NO NO.My husband converted several years ago.You will submit anonyamously,your sins,issues you struggle with.They are read aloud with othersā.This occurs after the Gospel and homily,before RCIA is dismissed.
There are special readings and the Elect are then prayed for/over using the Rite book.My rcia teacher told me I was going to go through some scutinies (hope im spelling that right) during Lent. What is this and what happens? Do i get up in front of people. How long? What will i say? Will i have to answer quetions? Also is there some sort of test at the end of rcia? Thanks
Could be creative license on the part of our choir/ liturgical director.I just assumed it was part of the process. Itvwasnāt offensive in any way,no oneās sins were revealed personally.As I mentioned in a previous post,the congregation stood,the choir director would chant the submitted sins,transgressions,we would then respond with the chant I mentioned earlier.This process was repeated until all of the sins were mentioned.RCIA then processed out of church as the congregation continued to chant,what I mentioned earlier.
Like with all other aspects of the Liturgy, the RCIA Rites are not to be deviated from with any sort of ācreative licenseā. The rubrics must be followed. This is an official liturgy of the Church.
It does not matter that it was āanonymousā, the fact that someone was made to write down their sins, the things that struggle with most, and turn them in to be read out loud in church is just unconscionable and needs to be halted.
That was NOT the scrutiny. At all.RCIA then processed out of church as the congregation continued to chant,what I mentioned earlier.
Let me repeat: That is not the Scrutinies.
This is ,to the best of my memory,the chant of the choir directorā¦āfrom cursing,feelings of lust,abusing alcoholā¦deliver us oh Lordā ans so on.Then the rsponse of the congregation would be"darkness surrounds us,Christ be our light againā¦I am stunned and concerned that this goes on year after year and may be out of line
This is pretty serious. It is a major abuse of the trust of these RCIA Elect to make them write down sins. It is a serious abuse of the liturgy to replace the Scrutiny Rite with this chant.This is ,to the best of my memory,the chant of the choir directorā¦āfrom cursing,feelings of lust,abusing alcoholā¦deliver us oh Lordā ans so on.Then the rsponse of the congregation would be"darkness surrounds us,Christ be our light againā¦I am stunned and concerned that this goes on year after year and may be out of line
That sounds absolutely horrible!Could be creative license on the part of our choir/ liturgical director.I just assumed it was part of the process. Itvwasnāt offensive in any way,no oneās sins were revealed personally.As I mentioned in a previous post,the congregation stood,the choir director would chant the submitted sins,transgressions,we would then respond with the chant I mentioned earlier.This process was repeated until all of the sins were mentioned.RCIA then processed out of church as the congregation continued to chant,what I mentioned earlier.