Period of Mystagogy

Period of Mystagogy

Mystagogia (living the mysteries)

This is during the 50 days of Easter. The post baptismal catechesis up to Ascension / Pentecost Sunday.

The aim is to deepen the “Christian experience,” promote spiritual growth, and foster a more complete integration into the Christian community.

Moving forward in your faith journey

At this point, as newly baptized/confirmed Catholics, you explore and find ways to continue in your faith journey. Here are some suggestions for you.

Be a witness

Find time to develop Christian virtues.

Invite non-Catholics to the RCIA program.

Live out Christian values.

Live a life of holiness through prayers and sacraments.

• Receive the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist often.

  • • Make an effort to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation every month or once every 3 months.

• Understand the Mass Readings. Listen to the explanations each Sunday -- Year A, Year B, and Year C.

• Live a prayerful life.  Enrich your prayer time with various prayers.

• Learn to pray the Holy Rosary.

• Develop your virtues. (List of virtues and vices) Reflect on the Beatitudes.

• Know, understand, and live the Sanctifying Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Live a life knowing the Lord.

• Take a deeper look at the parables of Jesus when you encounter them in the mass or in your prayers.

• Learn more through Bible studies.

  • • See details below about Formed.org.

    • Another resource is Ascension Press. The Bible Timeline is highly recommended.

• Subscribe and listen to the "Bible In A Year" podcast. Click here to sign up for a FREE daily podcast from Fr Mike Schmitz and Ascension Presents. 

• Subscribe to "Sundays with Ascension". In the mass (during the RCIA program), you would exit the church area after the Gospel and Homily and go to a room with some members of the RCIA team. You discuss the readings and the Gospel there. This is called "Breaking Open the Word". You can continue experiencing that in your prayer time and/or with your family enriched by the reflections and explanations from Ascension Press by subscribing to Sundays with Ascension (FREE).

• Access online Catholic Bibles.

  • • From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) web site

    • From the Vatican Archives

• As you read the Bible, continue to reflect on the 4 senses of our Scripture.

Eucharistic Adoration

• Guide to Eucharistic Adoration (Catholic World Mission)

• A Beginners Guide to Eucharistic Adoration (video - 2:21)

• What do we do in adoration (Fr Josh Johnson) (video - 5:20)

• What really happens when we adore Jesus? (Fr Mike Schmitz) (video - 7:15)

• Adoration Chapel Etiquette 2022 (video - 7:55) - The tips may apply to other adoration chapels.

• How to Pray During Eucharistic Adoration using the "A.C.T.S." Method! (Sister Mary Sheila, Catholic Diocese of Arlington) (video - 4:49)

Review and continue your journey in Catechism.

You are welcome to attend the RCIA sessions in the parish again.

Subscribe and listen to the "Catechism In A Year" podcast. Click here to sign up for a daily FREE podcast from Fr Mike Schmitz and Ascension Presents. 

RCAV Resources

• The Catholic Faith in Plain English

BC Catholic

Catechism of Catholic Church (CCC)

• CCC from Vatican archives (English, Chinese)

• CCC from USCCB

• CCC from St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

• CCC Compendium (from Vatican Archives)

Grow in your parish community life.

Know the events in our archdiocese

• Explore the events in Behold Vancouver. Register. Attend. Participate. Grow. Enjoy.

Join a ministry in our parish

Here are some ministries in our parish:

• Lector (Reader)

• Altar Server for weekday masses

• PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) - Since you are new to the Catholic faith, you may start helping out in the administrative tasks or help a PREP Catechist. Join the PREP classes and continue to grow your faith.

See the parish bulletin for contact persons. You may also ask any RCIA team member.

Join a parish organization

Here are some parish organizations:

• Catholic Women's League (CWL)

• Couples For Christ (CFC)

• Legion of Mary (LoM)

• Knights of Columbus (KoC)

See the parish bulletin for contact persons. You may also ask any RCIA team member.

Other resources