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The Roles of RCIA Sponsors and Godparents
Sponsors
- Act as a personal connection between the candidate and the community until the rite of election
- Provide support and encouragement
- Answer questions the candidate may have
- Are available
- Listen to and share personal faith stories
- Pray with and for the candidate
- Introduce the candidate to the other members of the community
- Participate in candidate session, prayer gatherings, ceremonies and instructions whenever possible
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Godparents
- Are chosen by the catechumens
- Frequently have served as sponsors
- Accept a lifetime commitment to help the neophyte keep his/her baptismal commitment
- Must be fully initiated themselves, having received baptism, confirmation, and eucharist
- Must be approved by the pastor
- Must be reasonably informed on current church teaching
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RCIA Inquiry:
Now meets at 2 separate times:
Tuesdays,
6:30PM
Upstairs in Parish Center, and
Saturdays, 10:00AM
Saturday group is made up of college students.
Family Faith First:
First Sunday each month at 4:15PM followed by 5:30PM Mass.
RCIA Coordinator:
Stefanie Vance,
818-949-4329
Other RCIA Pages:
RCIA at St. Bede
General Info on RCIA
RCIA Process
RCIA Sponsors
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