RCIA Schedule 2011 - 2012

September ~ October ~ November ~ December ~ January ~ February
~ March ~ April ~ May

Period of Inquiry ~ Period of the Catechumenate
Period of Purification and Enlightenment ~ Mystagogy

Period of Inquiry
Date	Time	Topic	Presenter
09/14/11-Wed.	8:00	Introductions and Overview of RCIA	RCIA Team
09/21/11-Wed.	8:00	The Creed	Fr. David
09/28/11-Wed.	8:00	Hierarchy of Truths	Terry
10/05/11-Wed.	8:00	Jesus Christ	Fr. David
10/12/11-Wed.	8:00	The Trinity	Fr. David
10/19/11-Wed.	8:00	Overview of the Sacraments	Don
10/26/11-Wed.	8:00	Prayer	Terry
11/02/11-Wed.	8:00	Saints	Jim
11/09/11 -Wed	8:00	The Last Things	Fr. Ralph
11/16/11-Wed.	8:00	The Liturgical Year and the Advent Season	Terry & Don
11/23/11-Wed.	8:00	NO RCIA
11/30/11-Wed.	8:00	Preparation for the Rite of Acceptance (Sponsors)	Terry
Period of the Catechumenate
Date	Time	Topic	Presenter
12/04/11-Sun.	9:30	RITE OF ACCEPTANCE—Dismissal (Sponsors)
12/07/11-Wed	8:00	Navigating the Scriptures	Don
12/11/11-Sun.	TBA	Dismissal
12/14/11-Wed.	8:00	Mary and Her Role in the Church	Fr. Ralph
12/18/11-Sun.	TBA	Dismissal
12/21/11-Wed.	8:00	Advent Reflection and Social	All
12/25/11-Sun.		No Dismissal
12/28/11-Wed.		No RCIA
01/01/12-Sun		No Dismissal
01/04/12-Wed.	8:00	Sacraments of Initiation	Don
01/08/12-Sun.	TBA	Dismissal
01/11/12-Wed.	8:00	Believing in the Eucharist: The Center of the Church’s Life	Terry
01/15/12- Sun	TBA	Dismissal
01/18/12-Wed	8:00	Celebrating the Eucharist: Meaning, Parts of the Mass	Jessica
01/22/12-Sun.	TBA	Dismissal
01/25/12-Wed.	8:00	Celebrating the Eucharist: The Environment, Tour of the Church	Don
01/29/12-Sun.	TBA	Dismissal
02/01/12-Wed	8:00	Living the Eucharist: Leading the Eucharistic Life	Terry
02/05/12 Sun.	TBA	Dismissal
02/08/12-Wed.	8:00	Sacrament of Marriage	Jim
2/12/12-Sun.	TBA	Dismissal
02/15/12-Wed.	8:00	The Liturgical Year and the Season of Lent	Lent
02/17-19/12	TBA	RETREAT
Period of Purification and Enlightenment
Date	Time	Topic	Presenter
02/22/12-Wed.	7:30 8:00	ASH WEDNESDAY Prep for Rite of Election
02/25/12-Sat.	5:00 Mass	RITE OF SENDING Dismissal
02/26/12-Sun.	3:00	RITE OF ELECTION (Sponsors) Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
02/29/12-Sun.	8:00	Preparation for the Penitential Rite	Don
03/04/12—Sun.		Penitential Rite (Candidates and Sponsors) Dismissal (All)
03/07/12- Wed	8:00	Preparation for the Scrutinies Intercessory Prayers	Don
03/11/12-Sun. 3rd Sun. of Lent	11:15 mass	First Scrutiny (Sponsors) Dismissal
03/14/12-Wed.	7:30 Mass 8:00	PRESENTATION OF THE CREED Catholic Morality	Jim
03/18/12-Sun.. 4th Sun. of Lent	5:00 Mass	Second Scrutiny (Sponsors) Dismissal
03/21/12-Wed.	8:00	Sin and Reconciliation-- What Catholics Believe	Fr. Ralph
03/25/12-Sun.	9:30 Mass	Third Scrutiny (Sponsors) Dismissal
03/28/12-Wed.	7:30 Mass 8:00	PRESENTATION OF THE LORD'S PRAYER How to Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation	Team
04/01/12-Sun.		Palm Sunday No Dismissal
04/04/12-Wed	8:00	The Triduum
04/05/12-Thurs.	7:30	Holy Thursday
04/06/12-Fri.	7:30	Good Friday
04/07/12-Sat.	10 AM 8:00	Rehearsal for Easter Vigil EASTER VIGIL
04/08/12-Sun.		EASTER
Mystagogy
Date	Time	Topic	Presenter
04/11/12-Wed.	8:00	Sharing: The Easter Experience
04/18/12-Wed.	8:00	Social Justice	Charles McCarthy
04/25/12-Wed.	8:00	The Rosary
05/02/12-Wed.	8:00	Ministry at St. Francis
05/07/12-Wed.	8:00	Home Mass

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