Sacramental Preparation Let Everything you do be done in Love 1Cor 1614 Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre God is Love Derry Diocesan Pastoral Plan Pastoral Theme 10 Build Welcoming and Inclusive Communities ID: 759950
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God is LoveDerry Diocesan Pastoral Plan
Sacramental Preparation “Let Everything you do be done in Love” (1Cor 16:14)Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre
Slide2God is LoveDerry Diocesan Pastoral Plan
Pastoral Theme 1.0
Build Welcoming and Inclusive Communities
Strategic Objective:
Increase the number of people participating in the sacraments and encourage more people to play an active role in the life of the parish
Parish Tasks
1.2.1
Use the parish survey to reshape parish activities and build community. (tbc by July 2019)
1.2.2
Implement reshaped parish activities and carry out planned activities to build parish (tbc July 2019)
Slide3God is LoveDerry Diocesan Pastoral Plan
Pastoral Theme 2.0:
Be Disciples
of
Jesus Christ, Growing in Faith Together
Strategic Objective 2.1:
Encourage a deeper understanding of the Catholic faith and practices
Parish Tasks
2.1.1
Offer educational programmes designed to enable those with faith to grow their commitment to God, and to deepen their knowledge through prayer and the sacraments-especially through the weekly celebration of Sunday Mass (ongoing from April 2019)
2.1.2
Put in place a plan to deliver parish-based or Inter-parish ministry to:
-parents of children for Baptism;
-children and families preparing for First Penance, First Communion and Confirmation (ongoing from June 2018)
Slide4Parish Sacramental Preparation
Sacramental Preparation Talks-Parish/School/Home
Parish Based Programmes for Sacramental Preparation
Do This in Memory-First Eucharist
God’s Confidence-Confirmation Programme
Retreats
Sacramental Preparation-Special Circumstances
Sacramental Preparation of Adults- the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Slide5Sacramental Preparation Talks-Parish/School/Home
Format: Talk for both sacraments; Talk for single sacramentFacilitated By: Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre Personnel and Derry Youth CommunityTalk for parents-Prayer, Reflection, Explanation of the Sacraments, Connecting the sacraments to life, Parent Booklet with prayer and activities for families to share at homeTalk for parents(as above) with workshop for children facilitated by the Derry Youth Community & Volunteers
Slide6Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre Sacramental Preparation Resources
Children’s Workbooks (with teaching notes)Shalom-First PenanceCelebrate-First EucharistFilled With Joy-ConfirmationParent BooksCelebrate-First Penance/First EucharistFilled With Joy-Confirmation*** An Irish translation of all the above is available on request
Slide7Do This in Memory-First Communion Preparation
The programme is designed to facilitate the involvement ofparents and the wider parish community in the preparation forFirst EucharistThe Coordinator’s Manual includes:• Liturgical guidelines for each Sunday of the programme• Homily notes• Text of Sunday readings• Communion reflections• Liturgical guidelines for the celebration of First Eucharist• PowerPoint presentation/notes for the initial parent meetingGrapevine Leaflet for ParentsTHUMB Book for Children***Training for Teams Provided by Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre Personnel
Slide8God’s Confidence-Post Confirmation ProgrammeLiving the Sacrament of Confirmation
Programme Foundation: “to enable young people to live life knowing that God has great confidence in them, to be the presence of his Son Jesus Christ in the world”Programme Writers: Ms Gerardine Doherty Miss Thérèse Ferry Rev Paul Farren Rev John Mc DevittProgramme Content An opening and closing liturgy; Four sessions facilitated by trained personnel; Family Prayer; Community PrayerMain Elements of Programme: Prayer; Fasting; Almsgiving; Mission***Training for Teams Provided by Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre Personnel
Slide9Sacramental Preparation RetreatsFacilitated by Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre
Parish Retreat days for children preparing for First Communion and Confirmation
Individual/Group
work; Ice breakers; Morning Prayer; A
faith based
quiz; Meditation; Scripture Reflection;
Journaling;the
stories of
Jesus; Prayer
through
Movement; Eucharist; Closing Liturgy; Praying
in
Colour; Prayer
through
Art
Days of Reflection for parish personnel involved in Sacramental Preparation
Slide10Parish Sacramental Preparation in Special Circumstances
Child for Baptism, Eucharist or Confirmation at an age different from diocesan/parish normChildren not attending Catholic SchoolFamily coming together to receive sacramentsAdults receiving sacraments which they have missed through various reasons
***Training for Parish Personnel facilitated by Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre PersonnelResponding to inquiriesOutline of ProgrammeFormat of sessionsPlanning for Reception of sacramentsSensitive issues
Slide11Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
It is also for the….Reception of baptised Christians into the full communion of the Catholic ChurchPreparation of uncatechised adults for Confirmation and Eucharist Christian initiation of children who have reached catechetical age
The
rite of Christian initiation is
for
unbaptised ‘
adults
who, after hearing
the
mystery
of
Christ proclaimed
,
consciously
and
freely seek
the living God
and
enter
the
way of faith
and conversion as the
Holy
Spirit opens
their hearts
.
By God’s
help they
will
be strengthened spiritually
during their preparation
and at
the proper
time
will
receive the sacraments
fruitfully
’. (RCIA 1)
Slide12Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Formation Not InformationThe process of initiation is more than just preparing for the sacraments It involves the whole community in welcoming the candidate and journeying with them***Derry Diocesan Catechetical Centre Personnel will facilitate training of Parish RCIA Teams and provide ongoing support as they develop this process
Slide13Derry Diocesan Catechetical CentreContact Details
Director: Rev Paul FarrenAdvisor in Primary RE: Thérèse FerryAdvisor in Post Primary RE: Mary O’BoyleDiocesan Pastoral Youth Leader: Yvonne RooneyDiocesan Youth Coordinator: Pádraig DelargySecretary: Anne Marie HickeyDerry Diocesan Catechetical CentreThe Gate Lodge, 2 Francis Street, Derry, BT48 7DSTel: +4428 71 264087 Fax: +4428 71 269090 Email ddcc@derrydiocese.orgwww.catecheticalcentre.org www.jp2award.comDoor of Faith@derrydiocese