RCIA & RCIC
News
RCIA
2009/10 Schedule
June/July Pre-catechumenate:
Inquiry period covering basics of Catholic Faith
AUG 25 Ordinary Time 21, 7:00-8:30, Evening Prayer
Introduction and Welcome
Instructors: Fr. Boyer, Deacon Byron
SEP 1 Ordinary Time 22, 7:00-8:30, Evening Prayer
The Life of Faith - the Call to Religion
SEP 8 Ordinary Time 23
Divine Revelation, Scripture
and Tradition
SEP 15 Ordinary Time 24
Ritual and Sacramental Sign
SEP 22 Ordinary Time 25
The Mystery of the Church: One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
SEP 29 Ordinary Time 26
The Mass and Eucharist
OCT 6 Ordinary Time 27
Sacraments of Healing: Anointing of the Sick/ Rite of Reconciliation
OCT 13 Ordinary Time 28
Jesus Ministry and Social Justice
OCT 18 Oktoberfest, Sunday evening
OCT 20 Ordinary Time 29
The Mystery of Sin
OCT 27 Ordinary Time 30
The Mystery of Grace and Justification
NOV 3 All Saints Day, Nov 1st.
• Mary the Virgin Mother of God
• The Communion of Saints
NOV 10 Ordinary Time 32
“Living the Ten Commandments as a Catholic Today”: 1-3
NOV 17 Ordinary Time 33
“Living the Ten Commandments as a Catholic Today”: 4-10
NOV 22 Christ the King, Sunday
NOV 25 NO CLASS THANKSGIVING WEEK
DEC 1 Advent 1
• Sacraments of Calling: Matrimony
• Preparation for Rite of Acceptance
DEC 6 Sunday MASS, Rite of Acceptance
Catechumenate: A more in-depth exploration of the Catholic Faith
DEC 8 Immaculate Conception, MASS
DEC 8 Advent 2
Sacraments of Calling: Holy Orders (Rite of Recon.)
DEC 15 Advent 3
Jesus Christ: The fulfillment of God’s Promise
DEC 20 Advent 4, Sunday
DEC 22 NO CLASS
DEC 25 Christmas, Mass
DEC 27 Holy Family, Mass
DEC 29 NO CLASS
JAN 5 2 Sunday of Christmas
Prayer in the Christian Life
JAN 12 Baptism of the Lord
Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism and Confirmation
JAN 19 Ordinary Time 2
Old Testament
JAN 26 Ordinary Time 3
New Testament
FEB 2 Ordinary Time 4
• The Early Church
• Monasticism
• Dark Ages
• Middle Age
FEB 9 Ordinary Time 5
The Constantine Church
FEB 16 Ordinary Time 6
• The Four Last Things
o The human person as they move through life towards death, the particular judgment, and eternal life.
• Rite of Sending and Rite of Election
FEB 17 ASH WEDNESDAY, MASS
FEB 21 First Sunday of Lent - Rite of Sending and Rite of Election
Period of Enlightenment: Deeper Reflection and Prayer
FEB 23 Lent 1
The Mystery of the Trinity
MAR 2 Lent 2
The Creed, (The First Scrutiny)
MAR 7 MASS, Third Sunday of Lent - 1st Scrutiny - presentation of Creed
MAR 9 Lent 3
Our Father: The Spiritual of Gospel Living, Pray (Not just Say) the Lord’s Prayer
MAR 14 MASS, Fourth Sunday of Lent - 2nd Scrutiny
MAR 16 Lent 4, NO CLASS SPRING BREAK
MAR 21 MASS, Fifth Sunday of Lent - 3rd Scrutiny - presentation of Our Father
MAR 23 Lent 5
Triduum and Holy Week / Prep for Easter Vigil
MAR 28 Passion (Palm) Sunday, MASS
MAR 30 Holy Week, NO CLASS, Chrism MASS OK. City
April 1 Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord’s Supper
April 2 Good Friday, Passion and Death of the Lord
April 3 Holy Saturday
Morning Prayer
Rehearsal Saturday morning
RCIA, RCIC, Lunch
EASTER Vigil MASS
April 4 SUNDAY, EASTER MASS
APR 6 NO CLASS, Break after EASTER
April 13 EASTER Week 2
Reflection on Easter Vigil and Holy Week
Mystagogia: Drawing all things together in the Spirit
APR 20 Easter Week 3
POT LUCK DINNER - parish group presentations
APR 27 Easter Week 4
Being an active Parishioner: Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy
MAY 4 Easter Week 5
MAY 11 Easter Week 6
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
MAY 18 Ascension of the Lord
APPRECIATION for our SPONSORS
APPRECIATION for our CORE TEAM
Conclusion of RCIA program
MAY 23 Sunday MASS, PENTECOST - observed with a special rite and celebration
