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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAV SEPTEMBER 7,1983, 1AE OVERNIGT Weleo me Program esevsasamde 1 SOAM 9 a me ervsa amo elRemove stubbondr DY FhnaTI 1JOBEPHMMJPHY that it la prlmarily a sacrament of "unio lh epebranad:3 ..atteKlgt f shais focoror St. John the Evangenst Church -christ."O lelpae etme,7a 73 ..a h Kihso uas 4usOIn a Chrl8tln formaion andColumfbus hall, and wll continue to Tuesa~y clothes,'by miknga T'he Welcome Programme la a model for aduit Reglaration for the RCIA proces in St, John The evenings through la, Pentecost 1964. lat2 'or Chisia frmtin ndla based uMon the Rite of Evangellat Parlsh in Whltby wll be at 7:30 p.m. o The programme la under.the direction of Father solution of dlshahe 'Chisia Intitin 0 Aula (CI).This new rite Tuesday, September13 at The Knlght f Columbus Joseph Murphy, Assoclate Pastor at St. John The deteroWgenteryht for the Christian Initiation of adulta ,was approved Hall, 133 Brock St. N. The firat meeting WWl take Evangellat Church.ladeasua. by the Vatican Congregation For Divine Worshlp on adeasual January 6, 1972, but has only recently been given a fair tria and been found moSt beneficlal la restoring the parlah laone Of its primary functions, the lavolvement of the baptized In wltnesslng la the non-baptized through evangelization. The model is deslgned to serve (1) thÏe non-baptized aduit seeklng baptism la the Cathollc Church, (2) the baptlzed adult wlshlng la join the Cathollc Church; (3) the baptized aduit Catholica not fully, initlated into the Church; (4) aduit Catholics wlahing la update their understandlng of thelr faith. EDI The Programme lavolves the fully lnitiated Cathollcs la the programme la the proces of initiatlng new members into the faith community. -L la the Programme, rather than those of just the UGYPOL clergy or a fewothers. It la bufit upon the natural processes of human social lategration (belonging),IE ,I relating (commumity building), learnlng and It combines amail group Interaction, doctrinal and moral education, wtnessing, prayer, liturgical celebration, andý minlstry to others. Underlying the entire Programme and the, key to its'succes l the creation of a warmn and friendly spirit. 0f welcomeFr and hospltallty. that lfe-long proces,0f "putting on the Lord Jesus Christ" by gradually inltiatlng the participants into the mystery of the death and resurrection of the$ 1 .0EC Lord. These processes help to provide both the en- vlronment, for and the means of celebrating the ex- a perlenceWo becomding Christian, and thÏey aid the pubequentsense of belonglng and responsWbiity for the lfe, worshlp and mission of the Church. RCIA. while mostly unknown la Canada and, the United States untîl the past year, or two, has been extensively used lan France and Africa. Here la iCaânada, it la more and more being seen and used as the prlmary document for aduit renewal and parlsh revitalization. The rite ia directed lawards aduits, because it la they ".who hear' the preaching of the mystery 0of Christ; the Holy Spirit opens their hearts, and they freely, and knowingly seek the living Giod and enter the path of faith and conversion." The rite speaiça of conversion as a "1spiritual jour- 4 neyl"which--takes place through distinct "stages" over a period of time and throôugh a natural proces of growth and maturing la faith. The celebration of the sacraments of initiation cornes at the end of thelo process, and is seen as part of the entire proces, 5 the rite does not emphasize the moment of reception but- the entire process of preparation, reception and ongolag growth. The stages through which the rites develop'are: 1. Period of Initial Inquire.> f 2. The Catechumnenate: begun by liturgical rites7 which make the person an actual mernber of the Church; period of learni'ng and practicing the faith. 3. Enfightenment:. period of intense spiritual k-lhd hc preparation- inmediately prior'to 'receivlag the sacraments of initiation; coincides with Lent. 4. Reception of Sacramento. 5. Post-Iniiation ý'Growth: period of' total assimilation inla the communlty,. and reflection upon the experience of being a member., Sponsoandu ioda ren _reca-edupn-a;ak