Description: Focus On Faith - New Edition

Focus on Faith is a practical resource for parishes running the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.). Written by Deborah M. Jones, it offers tested material to support candidates, sponsors, group leaders and parishioners as they accompany new members on their journey into the Catholic Church.

The book is divided into twenty sessions covering the foundational themes of Catholic Christianity - from Scripture and the sacraments to prayer, ecumenism and Christian witness. Each session begins with an introductory text for home reading, leads into suggestions for group discussion and exploration, and concludes with a short period of prayer.

Whether your parish is launching a new catechumenate group or refreshing the materials it already uses, this revised edition provides flexible, well-paced ideas for every stage of the catechumenate period.

Specifications

• Format: Paperback - Perfect Bound
• Size: 179 x 251 x 9 mm
• Publication date: August 1996
• Page count: 144 pages
• ISBN: 9780862098872

Contents

Introduction
Suggested sequence of units
1 The Story
2 The Journey
3 Conversion
4 Jesus the Christ
5 Jesus and Us
6 Scripture: Old Testament
7 Scripture: New Testament
8 The Holy Spirit and the Church
9 The Church's Story
10 Catholic Specialities
11 Prayer
12 Sign and Sacrament
13 Baptism and Confirmation
14 Eucharist (Mass)
15 Reconciliation, and Anointing of the Sick
16 Orders (Priesthood) and Marriage
17 Love, Sex and the Church
18 Justice and Peace
19 Ecumenical and Inter-Faith Movements
20 The Christian Response
Postscript: R.C.I.A. - the Challenge to the Catholic Parish
Recommended Reading
Bibliography
Acknowledgements