Mystagogy | Initiation Ministry Partners

Creating an effective mystagogy with Kathy Kuczka and Terry Zobel

March 29, 2023February 10, 2023

Initiation Ministries Workshop: Creating an effective mystagogy

Reflections on Holy Week by the Newly Initiated

April 27, 2016April 27, 2016

by Kathy Kuczka

Throughout the Easter season, our newly initiated adults have been engaged in the fourth period of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults called mystagogy, a Greek word meaning “to savor the mysteries.” Our newly initiated Catholics, called neophytes, or newly planted, have been reflecting on their journey of faith, especially on what they experienced during the rituals celebrated during Holy Week. Here are some of their reflections:

Mystagogical Sessions Outside of the Eucharist

April 27, 2016March 24, 2016

by Terry Zobel

The Rite does not have a whole lot to say about this period and it doesn’t really give us much in the way of how-to instructions for its implementation. What is does say can be found in paragraphs 244-51—a mere eight paragraphs. Those paragraphs give us the flavor, the tone, the mood for this rich period. For me, this period has three distinct elements.