Rites (Information and guidance on Sacraments, Funerals, other rites, Blessings, etc. from the Bishops’ Conference Liturgy Office)
See the Rites II (Other rites) page on this site for non-Sacramental rites.
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RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) and
CICCA (Christian Initiation of Children of Catechetical Age)
- Christian Initiation – General Introduction
- Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults – Introduction
- Guide to RCIA (Diocese of Clifton)
- RCIA Network of England and Wales
- Team RCIA (website) and Twitter
- Sharing the Word – a guide to Lectionary-based Catechesis
- At Home with the Word – Questions for reflection (2020 – Year A)
[see also the Scripture page] - Lectionary-based Reflection Questions for Seekers (Team RCIA)
- Sending Catechumens for Election and Candidates for Recognition by the Bishop
- RCIA resources for Lent
- Reflecting on the Gospels for the 3rd, 4th & 5th Sundays of Lent
- What are the Scrutinies? – article
- The Scrutinies – article
- The Presentations (Creed and Lord’s Prayer) – an article by Paul Turner
- What happens in the CICCA?
- Exploring Faith – CICCA Children’s book
- The Christ We Proclaim – CICCA Catechists’ book
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Baptism and Confirmation
- Christian Initiation – General Introduction
- Catechesis on Baptism and Confirmation – Pope Francis
- Rite of Baptism of Children – Introduction
- How does Baptism change us? (article)
- Order of Confirmation – Apostolic Constitution and Introduction (Revised)
- Order of Confirmation – Lectionary Readings
- Order of Confirmation – Renewal of Baptismal Promises
- Laying on of Hands & Anointing with Chrism
- Confirmation Mass – Order of service template (Revised texts)
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Penance
- Rite of Penance – Introduction
- Resources for Rite of Penance
- Resources for Advent Penitential Liturgies
- Advent Scripture cards to assist penitents as part of their preparation for celebration of the Sacrament
- Resources for Lent Penitential Liturgies
- Guide for children preparing for the sacrament
- Resources for Sacrament of Reconciliation (Bishops’ Conference)
- Sacrament of Reconciliation – a simple guide (Clifton Diocese)
- Celebrating the mercy of God – the place of Reconciliation (from Consecrated for Worship)
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Pastoral Care of the Sick
- When someone is ill – A guide to Pastoral Care of the Sick
- Pastoral Care of the Sick – Lectionary readings
- Anointing of the Sick – the most misunderstood Sacrament
- Anointing of the Sick – who it’s for
- Prayer in times of sickness
- Prayers with the Dying (Order of Christian Funerals)
- The Art of Dying Well (A website devised by the Catholic Church in England and Wales, offering practical and spiritual support to those facing death)
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Marriage
- Order of Celebrating Matrimony – Introduction (Revised)
- Order of Celebrating Matrimony – Preparing the Marriage Liturgy (including order of service templates)
- The following pdfs include the structure of the wedding liturgy
and the responses made by the people. They can be printed and inserted into another leaflet or order of service which contains the hymns, etc. of the wedding:
Order of Celebrating Matrimony with Mass (pdf)
Order of Celebrating Matrimony without Mass (pdf)
Order of Celebrating Matrimony without Mass
where one of the couple is not baptised (pdf) - Lectionary readings for Rite of Marriage (including reflections on the readings)
- Sample Intercessions (Prayer of the Faithful)
- Blessing a Married Couple within Mass on the Anniversary of Marriage
- Blessings of Married Couples (from Book of Blessings)
- Blessing of an Engaged Couple (Book of Blessings)
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