• Documents

  • Discernment for the Rite of Acceptance
  • Discernment for the Rite of Reception

• DISCERNMENT FORM For The RITE Of ACCEPTANCE And WELCOMING To The CATHOLIC COMMUNITY  When a person feels that his or her inquiry needs have been met, the person enters into a dialogue with the sponsor and a one-on-one interview with a team member to discern that it is the right time to move to the next stage in the process.  If it’s determined that the individual is ready, the transition is celebrated ritually by the whole community.  Once completed, the individual has the right to pray and discern with other Catholics, to have a Catholic funeral, and to blessings and other sacramentals.  The obligations undertaken are moral (not legal):  to join the community in prayer and service and to take part in the instructional process to the best of his or her ability.
  
  DISCERNMENT FORM For The RITE Of RECEPTION Into FULL COMMUNION With The CATHOLIC CHURCH  When the candidate has completed the period of instruction and feels ready to move to the next stage, the candidate must:  have an interview with a team member, complete a period of purification, and celebrate the sacrament of reconciliation.