RCIA

Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (R.C.I.A.)

 

October 2009 - May 2010 Tuesday Evenings 7:30pm - 8:30pm in the Rectory

October 20      Introduction to our Program. (Please have any Sacramental Records sent to St John’s) 

October 27      Creed I

November 03   Creed II

November 10   History of the Church I: Early Church and Development of the Creed

November 17   History of the Church II: The Carolingian Renaissance

December 01   History of the Church III Scholastics and the Reformation

December 08   (Solemnity: Immaculate Conception) “The Role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Church” and “The Devotion of the Holy Rosary”

December 15   “Liturgy: The Season of Advent and The Season of Christmas

January 05       Sacraments : Baptism and Confession

January 12       Tour of the Church and a lesson in Vessels and Vestments (Meet in the Church)

January 19       “Liturgy: The Season of Ordinary Time” and Sacraments III: Marriage

January26        Sacraments : Holy Orders (The Priesthood) and Anointing of the Sick

February 02     “Liturgy: The Season of Lent” and the Devotion of “Stations of the Cross”

February 09     History of the Church IV: From the Reformation to the Present (February 17 Ash Wednesday See the bulletin for details)

February 23     “Introduction to the Moral Life I”

March 02          “Introduction to the Moral Life II”

March 09          Sacraments : The Holy Eucharist and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

March 16          “Liturgy: The Season of Easter”

March30           Prayer

                         (***April 03 Easter Vigil Mass***)

April 13            Sacraments : Confirmation

April 20            Final thoughts and Logistical Information for Confirmation at St. Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport (Date and time to be announced — likely May 23rd).

Bible Study on Thursday nights in the Rectory is highly encouraged

Texts:    Catholic Bible and the Compendium of the Catechism (available in the Bookstore). The Catechism of the Catholic Church is also recommended. (Recommended Bibliography available)