Children and Christian Initiation is a resource for Catholic parishes. If you're starting or continuing the process of Christian initiation with children, this is the book for you. It gives complete, practical directions for preparing unbaptized or uncatechized children for the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and eucharist. Adapting the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults for children in age-appropriate ways, this resource includes: an overview of children's spirituality and the vision of the Rite ideas for preparation before the rites and reflection afterwards experiential activities that link scripture with daily life background on each of the four periods, with sample sessions for each a calendar of celebrations, which can be copied for families a glossary of terms used in the initiation process Other books in the Children and Christian Initiation series: Parent and Sponsor Guide Initiation Journal for Children (ages 7-10) Initiation Journal for Youth (ages 11-14)