One of the main charisms or fruits of the Way is that of itinerant-catechists. Thanks to them, it has spread across the five continents. The international responsible team of the Way establish teams of itinerant-catechists – which are usually made up of a priest, a married couple and a celibate/single person; or a priest, a celibate/single man and a celibate/single woman- to be sent to the nations to initiate and guide the realization of the Neocatechumenal Way.
The itinerants respond to the requests of distant dioceses: the international team invites the brothers of the Way to offer themselves to be available to be sent anywhere in the world, and those who feel called by God do so freely.
The itinerants receive this mission in convivences and, in them, the team responsible for the Way, or another indicated, checks the availability and coordinates the activity of the itinerants in a “systole and diastole” dynamic according to the example of the Lord, who sent his apostles on mission and then gathered them together, in a secluded place, to hear the wonders that the Holy Spirit performed with them.
The itinerant-catechist remains attached to their parish and community, to which they return regularly to participate in the Way in the same manner as before. In addition, the itinerant-catechist agrees to live their mission in precariousness, remaining free to interrupt it at any moment, informing the Bishop ad quem and the team responsible for the Way.