Mystagogy is the final stage of the RCIA, and is a time for neophytes to deepen their encounter with the Risen Christ, grow in faith, and enter fully into the Church community. It is also a moment for the parish to welcome them and renew its own baptismal commitment.

What is the role of the sponsor in the RCIA, and how does both personal and communal accompaniment reflect the Church’s teaching that “the initiation of adults is the responsibility of all the baptised”

What is the role of a godparent in the Church, especially in the sacraments of Initiation, and how are they called to be “co-workers with parents” in helping the baptised live a Christian life and persevere in the faith?

A study of Church history shows the immense and important contribution of the religious in catechesis. St. John Paul II stated that throughout history, men and women religious have been deeply committed to the catechetical ministry (CT, 65). The Directory for Catechesis (2020) recognises the religious as “among the figures most dedicated to catechetical outreach” (DC, 119).