The Second Phase:
The Catechumenate (Study) Period

The period of study (Catechumenate) is a time for:

• "Breaking Open the Word", or reading and discussing the Sunday Gospel
• Continuing to build community within the group
• Getting more involved in parish activities, getting to know the parish community

• Learning about the basic teachings and beliefs of the Catholic Church.

More importantly, it is a time for:

• Continuing to examine God's presence in our lives, past and present
• Developing prayer life, entering into the communal worship of the parish
• Fostering conversion
• Developing or improving our relationship with God

We continue to read the Sunday Gospel for the week and discuss what it means to us in our lives. We also discuss topics such as:

| 1-Inquiry | 2-Study | 3-Purification & Enlightenment | 4-Mystagogia |