• • Stages
• PERIOD	TITLES	STEP	RITUAL	PRESENTATION
  INQUIRY   Evangelization and Pre-Catechumenate (Personal Contact)	“Candidates” “Inquirers” “Sympathizers”	None	Prayer Is Recommended
  PERIOD OF CATECHUMENATE   Catechesis, Scripture, sharing and prayer	“Candidate” (Baptized) “Catechumen” (non-Baptized)	RITE OF ACCEPTANCE   (First Sunday Of Advent)	Anointing with Oil of Catechumens Signing of Senses Promise to follow the Gospel	Bible
  		RITE OF ELECTION   First Sunday Of Lent	Testimony Acceptance by Diocesan Bishop Enrollment of Names
  PERIOD OF PURIFICATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT   Retreat Interior experience	“Candidate” (Baptized)   “Elect” (non-Baptized)		Scrutinies 3rd, 4th, 5th Sundays of Lent	Creed Our Father
  		RITES OF INITIATION   Easter Vigil	Baptism with water Profession of faith Confirmation Eucharist	Candle White Garment
  MYSTAGOGY   Continued study: mysteries of faith	Neophytes (Newly Baptized)