Authors addressed themselves to the problem of defining the role of the Catholic Church in developing ethnic interaction and ethnic identity. (RK)

States that ecumenism, or the process of building unity among Christians, is central to the formation of Catholic identity as the world enters the third millennium of Christianity. Describes the strides made in ecumenical education, the resources available from the church, and new challenges ahead to Christian unity. (14 citations) (VWC)

Contends that Christ's mission to proclaim God's good news of salvation is reaffirmed in the upcoming millennium. States Catholics must help accomplish Christ's mission by answering the baptismal call to missionary work in the community. Lists local and national agencies, dioceses, parishes, and schools that provide mission resources. (11…

Depicts the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) as a model for Christian spirituality and the primary initiation structure of the Church. Describes catechesis, community, liturgy, and service as the foundations required to live in the Spirit's presence. (VWC)

In looking toward American life in the 1980s, we can see that the church has a great role to play in calling the American experiment to judgment, in intensifying accountability which can give birth to new possibilities, and in reengaging the passions of hope. (Author/SJL)

Asserts that the text, Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, accommodates the four periods and all liturgical rites of the catechumenal process for adults to children of catechetical age. Suggests that this formation model for catechesis helps parish directors and Catholic school principals foster true conversion in students who do not belong in…

Implores educators to help people discern between real and false paths to God as advertised in contemporary culture and mass media, and to communicate the Christian message in ways that uncover the transcendent meaning hidden in popular culture. (VWC)

Asserts that desire for the holy and a faith that helps make sense of life are youths' quests. Gives adults who minister youths strategies to impart knowledge and the quest for it among peers and adults. (VWC)