Harvest for God: Christian Initiation in the Rural and Small-Town Parish - Softcover

Michael Clay

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568543670 ISBN 13: 9781568543673

Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications, 2007

Synopsis

Much has been written about Christian initiation, but most of it has been written from the perspective of the large urban or suburban parish. People in rural areas and small towns live in a culture different from those in cities and suburbs, and the ministry to catechumens and candidates should reflect those differences. In A Harvest for God: Christian Initiation in the Rural and Small-Town Parish, Michael Clay offers practical, step-by-step insights into implementing the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults in a way that is faithful to the rite and respectful of rural culture. Anyone who ministers in a rural or small-town catechumenate will find this book a valuable aid. Published by Liturgy Training Publications.

About this title

From the Publisher:

In a culture where "bigger is better" is a way of life, the notion of "small is beautiful" may appear quaint, especially to those who have never lived or ministered in the rural and small-town parishes of the United States. The estimated 20 million U.S. Catholics who live in this setting would beg to differ. This book is a first-generation attempt to assist initiation ministers in their efforts to help rural adults and children of catechetical age as they discern their way through the process of Christian initiation.

About the Author:

Michael Clay is a priest of the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina and the author of 'Harvest for God: Christian Initiation in the Rural and Small-Town Parish'. He has been involved with the implementation of Christian initiation since 1980 in parish, diocesan, seminary and national settings, and has worked with the North American Forum on the Catechumenate in the development of initiation institutes for rural and small-town ministers. He holds a doctorate in liturgical studies for the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

About this edition

• Publisher: Liturgy Training Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1568543670
• ISBN 13: 9781568543673
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192