Table of Contents Foreword to the Revised Edition 8 Decree of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship 10 Decree of Confirmation of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments 11 Decree of Promulgation for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 12 Decree of Promulgation for the National Statutes for the Christian Initiation of Adults of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 13 Christian Initiation: General Introduction 15 National Statutes for the Christian Initiation of Adults 24 The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults Introduction 28 PART I – Christian Initiation of Adults Chapter I Order of the Catechumenate Arranged in Steps Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate 42 First Step: Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate 44 Period of the Catechumenate 69 Celebrations of the Word of God 72 Minor Exorcisms 74 Blessings of the Catechumens 84 Anointing of the Catechumens 90 Optional Rites during the Period of the Catechumenate 94 Rite of Sending Catechumens for Election 95
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