RCIA SPONSORS Being an RCIA sponsor can be an enriching experience. For cradle Catholics, those born into the faith, it can be an awakening, revitalizing, and strengthening of their faith, and knowledge of it. For new Catholics it is an exceptional way of getting involved with their new faith community beyond just coming to mass. Each candidate and catechumen entering RCIA is assigned a sponsor about four to five weeks after the program begins. For Candidates and Catechumens their sponsor is their shoulder and guide as they make their way on their faith journey. Careful attention is taken by the RCIA team when matching up sponsors and candidates or catechumens. And, in some cases they bring a sponsor with them, or, already have someone in mind that they would like to ask to be their sponsor. Would you like to be an RCIA sponsor? If you believe you have the qualities below and are willing to invest the time, the RCIA team would like to speak with you about becoming a sponsor. An RCIA sponsor is a Companion...a Guide....a Support. A sponsor is someone who is willing to listen with acceptance, respect, and confidentiality. ______________________________________________________________________ Qualities Of A Sponsor • Prayerful • Faithful • Dependable • Trustworthy • Confidential • Listener _______________________________________________________________________ Role Of The Sponsor The sponsor accompanies their candidate to RCIA sessions and Rites. A sponsor stays in contact with their candidate. A sponsor is willing to attend sponsor formation sessions. A sponsor may escort their candidate to parish functions (or any other place where their presence would be supportive) introducing them to the community. A sponsor is willing to pray with and for their own candidate as well as for others. A sponsor is willing to witness publicly on behalf of their candidate. A sponsor is willing to help their candidate find answers to questions. A sponsor should communicate any concerns regarding their candidate to the RCIA Sponsor Team or RCIA Director. A sponsor realizes that their candidate's faith 'journey' is unique and allows their candidate the freedom to explore his/her call without judgment or coercion. The sponsor makes a commitment to share this journey of the candidate throughout the initiation process. From the day of the Rite of Election throughout the time of mystagogia, the sponsor will continue to provide support as needed. If you are interested in becoming an RCIA sponsor please contact us. |
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