RCIA Calendar

PERIOD OF INQUIRY

August
27    Welcome! Orientation.                                            Craig King 

September
3      The Existence of God.                                            TBD
10    The Holy Trinity                                                      Craig King
17    Creation and Original Sin (Priest Interviews)         TBD
24    Divine Revelation                                                    Dan St. Pierre

October
1      The Story of Salvation / Covenant History             Craig King
8      Who is Jesus? Incarnation & Redemption             Kristi Mayers
15    Introduction to Prayer                                             Richard Mayers
22    The Synoptic Gospels                                            Fr. John Assalone
29    The Problem of Evil                                                Craig King

November
5      Convinced Video
12    Catholic Church 1 - Four Marks of the Church      Dara Molina
19    Catholic Church 2 - People, Places, and Things   Craig King
           & Rehearsal for Rites of Acceptance and Welcome
26    No RCIA - Thanksgiving Week

December
1 (Sun) Rites of Acceptance and Welcome! 
    11:30 AM Mass - (Arrive by 11:00 a.m. at the School Gym.)
    For Everyone in the RCIA process and their Sponsors.

PERIOD OF THE CATECHUMENATE

3      Prayer Traditions                                                     TBD
10    Mary and the Saints                                                Sharon Anne King
17    Christmas Celebration (?)
24    No RCIA - Christmas Break
31    No RCIA - Christmas Break

January
7      Intro to the Sacraments                                          Mason Molina
14    Baptism and Confirmation                                      Nick Rennie
21    The Blessed Sacrament                                         Sharon Anne King
28    The Sacrament of Holy Orders                              Fr Vic Panaligan

February
4      The Sacrament of Marriage                                    Mytae and Jason Wallace
11    The Sacraments of Healing                                    Fr Vic Panaligan
 18    A Walk through the Mass                                       Fr. John Assalone 
25    The Creed                                                               Nolan O’Brian
27    Catholic Moral Teaching                                         Craig King

March
4      Lent & the Liturgical Year & Desert!                       Gordon McDonald
5      Ash Wednesday - Mass on your own
9      Rites of Sending and Election (Catechumens and Sponsors)
Sending - 11:30 AM at St. Francis. Arrive by 11:00 AM
Election - 2:30 PM Location TBD. Arrive by 2:00 PM.
11    Catholic Moral Teaching                                         Craig King
18    ____________________
23(Sun) 1^st Scrutiny at the 11:30 Mass (All Catechumens)
25    Evening of Prayer
28(Fri)  Presentation of the Creed
  6:00 PM, During Stations of the Cross in the Church
  All Catechumens Must Be Present
31(Sun) 2^nd Scrutiny at the 11:30 Mass

April
1      Catholic Social Teaching                                        Dara Molina
6(Sun) 3rd Scrutiny at the 11:30 Mass
8      Suffering                                                                 Sharon Anne King
11(Fri) Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer
  6:00 PM, During Stations of the Cross in the Church
  All Catechumens Must Be Present

13    Passion Sunday
14    Easter Vigil Rehearsals
15    No Class – Holy Week!

  Triduum
17^th Holy Thursday. Liturgy at 7:00PM
18^th Good Friday. Liturgy at 3:00PM
19    Easter Vigil. (Begins at 7:30PM. Catechumens and Sponsors arrive by 6:30 PM)

22    Rehearsal for Divine Mercy Sunday (Baptized Non-Catholics and Sponsors)
27    Divine Mercy Sunday – Reception of Candidates for Full Communion
  (Baptized Non-Catholics and Sponsors)
29    Dinner for the Neophytes

PERIOD OF THE MYSTAGOGIA

 May
6      Living as a Catholic, Following Christ                    Kristi Mayers
13    Sharing Your Faith                                                  Rich Mayers
20    Pot Luck Dinner, Final Night