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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

“GO therefore, make disciples of all nations; baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
and teach them to observe all the commands I gave you” Mt 28:19-20

Roles and Responsibilities

Sponsors and Godparents must be good practicing Catholics. They are people who want to share their God experience with others so that others too may come to know and share in this wonderful love of God.

Sponsors and Godparents will be involved in the faith formation and spiritual growth of the Catechumens, they must be:
· Spiritual friends to the Catechumens - to care and support them during this period of growth. Serve as a support and friend to the Catechumen.
· Welcoming people - be friendly, be good listener, make them feel welcome to the Church, be a resource person to the Catechumens, introduce them to other parishioners.
· Faith sharers - to share … About your faith, about living the Christian way of life, about how your own lives have changed. You are not expected to catechize but by sharing your faith, you are pointing them to the Lord as a destination in their journey. You are a model of faith to show what being a Catholic, is all about. The catechumens will be able to see the ‘Christ' in you and spirit of the Church.
· People of prayers - to pray is to communicate with God. Praying will also help you draw strength from God and the Holy Spirit to help you in guiding the Catechumens in their journey faith.
· Able to reflect on scriptures - to know the bible is to know God and to know Jesus


Towards the final stage of the RCIA journey, the sponsors will be required to write a testimony or a critique about their Catechumens. Some of the questions that sponsors need to answer about their Catechumens are :
· Do they attend MASS regularly ?
· How are their prayer life ?
· Do they read the bible ?
· Did you notice any change in their life since the first time you met them?
· Do they believe in the Creed?

Note for Sponsors:

· You are expected to attend the weekly RCIA session on Weekdays session (Tuesdays / Thursdays) from 8.00pm or Sundays from 6.00pm.
· After the Rite of Acceptance, you are required to attend the Rite of Dismissal and the Breaking Open the Word on Sundays at the 10.15am Mass or 6.00pm Mass