(in Polish) Theology of Christian Initiation T-SJ>mon22/23-Z-7

The subjectmatter of the lecture in detail:

I. Why we are dealing with catechumenate?
1. An attempt of diagnosis
2. A need for dialogue in evangelization
3. Liturgy as a chance for the renewal of the Church
4. Magisterium of the Church about catechumenate

II. How to understand the "return to the sources" of catechumenate?
1. The Old Testament issues on building the relationship with God
2. The initial characteristics of Christian initiation in the NT
3. The influence of the intertestamental tradition
4. Arranging catechumenate in the ancient Church
5. Catechumenate after the decree of Milan
6. The decline of catechumenate and prodromes of its rebirth

III. The liturgical book of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
1. Theological and pastoral introduction
2. Abbreviated versions of the rite
3. Liturgical accomplishment of Christian initiation

IV. The stages of formation in catechumenate
1. Precatechumenate
2. Catechumenate
3. Purification and englightenment
4. Mystagogy

V. Theology of Christian Initiation in the Church
1. The rites of acceptance into the order of catechumens
2. The rites during catechumenate
3. The rite of election
4. Scrutinies
5. The rite of presentation
6. Preparation rites
7. Celebration of the sacraments of initiation

VI. Ecclesial character of Christian initiation
1. The teaching of Vaticanum II on the ecclesiality of catechumenate
2. Ecclesial dimension of the catechumenal liturgy
3. Pastoral functions of the Church

VII. Methodology of catechumenate
1. The signs of time
2. What we should do?
3. Mystagogy
4. Towards the mystery of faith
5. Integral formation
6. The principle of Incarnation
7. Features of formation

VIII. The Word of God in catechumenal formation
1. The Word of God in liturgy
2. Private reading of the Gospel
3. Liturgical proclamation of God's Word

IX. The school of prayer and life in the Church
1. The sense of the sacred
2. Sacred time
3. Prayer
4. Catechumenal rites
5. Readings
6. Relations with the community of the Church
7. Responsibility and reliability (testimony)

X. Practical rules of implementing catechumenate
1. The living Church
2. Team
3. Program
4. Traning catechists
5. Neophites
6. Mission