Purification and Enlightenment
These sessions revolve around the Sundays of Lent, and include Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. They have a more intense retreat-like approach than the Catechumenate period sessions. The Scrutiny preparation sessions use the Lectionary Sunday readings from Year C for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sundays of Lent.
For Young Apprentices users, Purification and Enlightenment sessions are provided for the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sundays of Lent, using Cycle A readings. Preparation sessions for the Scrutinies are also provided for each of these Sundays. Please use the Young Apprentices Catechumenate Sessions for the First and Second Sundays of Lent, and for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Young Apprentices materials are identified with the letters YA. In addition, Young Apprentices users may find the additional resource articles to be of help. (Additional resource articles are available in the Overview section of the site.)
- Preparing to Celebrate the Rite of Election
- Celebrating the Rites of the OCIA With Children and Youth
- Preparation for the Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil
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- Purification and Enlightenment Session Features Catechist Resource
- Purification and Enlightenment Session Features Participant Resource
- Article: The Scrutinies
- YA Article: Lent Resource: Purple Is for Lent, Too!
First Sunday of Lent, Year C Readings
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: First Sunday of Lent, Participant
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: First Sunday of Lent, Catechist
(Note: There is no Young Apprentices reading for this session.)
Second Sunday of Lent, Year C Readings
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: Second Sunday of Lent, Participant
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: Second Sunday of Lent, Catechist
(Note: There is no Young Apprentices reading for this session.)
Third Sunday of Lent, Year A Readings
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: Third Sunday of Lent, Participant
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: Third Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- YA Purification and Enlightenment: Third Sunday of Lent, Participant
- YA Purification and Enlightenment: Third Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- Preparation for the First Scrutiny: Third Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- YA Preparation for the First Scrutiny: Third Sunday of Lent, Catechist
Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year A Readings
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Participant
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- YA Purification and Enlightenment: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Participant
- YA Purification and Enlightenment: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- Preparation for the Second Scrutiny: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- YA Preparation for the Second Scrutiny: Fourth Sunday of Lent, Catechist
Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year A Readings
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Participant
- Purification and Enlightenment Session: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- YA Purification and Enlightenment: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Participant
- YA Purification and Enlightenment: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- Preparation for the Third Scrutiny: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Catechist
- YA Preparation for the Third Scrutiny: Fifth Sunday of Lent, Catechist
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year C Readings