I have asked our catechumens and candidates to scrutinize their own lives and the life of the Church. Then to list anonymously on a sheet of paper things that they see as weak, defective, or sinful in their lives and that of the Church, things that they intend to pray to be delivered from during their Lenten preparation period.
I would like to ask if you would form these words into a litany of deliverance to be chanted during the Scrutinies. In this way the entire community can unite itself to pray for the specific needs of these specific elect and of the Church.
Things that they see as weak, defective or sinful in their lives:
*list of things*
Church
*list of things*
Also, I'd be interested to see what "they see as weak, defective, or sinful in ... the Church" means....
Judging by the "church" list, the things seem to pertain to just the parish itself.
Perhaps you could add a few of your own, in that case:
• From the lack of latin: deliver us, O Lord.
• From sappy and awful music: deliver us, O Lord.
• Etc...
I suggested that parishioner might be happier there than at my place. Sometimes you have to do that.
I'm thinking it's time to pull up our socks and see if we can make some connections with the RCIA people and their rites.
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