RCIA CALENDAR for 2015-16

Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / NOTES
SEPT. /

Period of Evangelization

09/02/15 / Wed / 7:00 -8:30 / Precatechumenate / Bob & Marie Anderson
09/06/15 / Sun. / Attend any Mass / Church
Mandatory Attendance / 09/08/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 / Orientation & Welcome / Fr. Dave
1 / 136 A&B
09/13/15 / Sun. / Attend Any Mass / Church
09/15/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 /

History of Our Church

Lord’s Prayer: Teach us to pray / Fr. Dave
2 / 136 A&B
09/20/15 / Sun. / Attend any Mass / Church
09/22/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 / Images of God
Jesus prayer / Fr. John
3 / 136 A & B
09/27/15 / Sun. / Attend any Mass / Church
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / Notes
09/29/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 / One God, Three Persons
Centering Prayer / 4 / 136 A&B
OCT / 10/04/15 / Sun. / Attend any Mass / / Church
10/06/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 /

Tour of Church

The Vatican Video
30 minutes Part I / 5 / 136 A&B
& Church
10/07/15 / Wed. / 7:00 – 8:30 / Precatechumenate / Bob & Marie Anderson / Room 11
10/11/15 / Sun. / Attend any Mass / Church
10/13/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 / A walk through the Bible,
Biblical Interpretation Methods / Fr. John
6 / 136 A&B
10/13/15 / Tue / / First Discernment / See Fr. Dave for appt.
10/18/15 / Sun / Attend any Mass / Church
10/20/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 / Church as Teacher
Devotional Prayer
The Vatican Video
30 minutes Part II / 7 / 136 A&B /
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / Notes /

First Step

Period of Acceptance
Period of Catechumenate /
Mandatory
Attendance / 10/25/15 / Sun. / 10:00 Mass / Rite of Welcome and First Dismissal / 1 / Church & 136 A & B /
10/27/15 / Tue /

7:30 – 9:00

/ God’s Grace
Colloquy / 8 / /
NOV / 11/01/15 / Sun / 10:00 Mass /

ALL SAINTS

Dismissal

Blessing &Anointing # 1 / 2 / /
11/02/15 / Mon /

ALL SOULS

11/03/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 /

Gospels & Jesus

Vocal Prayer

/ 9
11/04/15 / Wed / 7:00 – 8:30 / Precatechumenate / Bob & Marie Anderson / Room 11
11/08/15 / Sun / 10:00 Mass / Dismissal / 3 / Church &
136 A&B
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / Notes
11/10/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 /

Liturgical Year

Liturgy
Liturgy of the Hours Prayer / 10 / 136 A&B
11/15/15 / Sun / 10:00 Mass / Dismissal / 136 A&B
11/17/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 /

Seven Sacraments

Lectio Divina Prayer / Fr. John
11 / 136 A&B
11/22/15 / Sun. / 10:00 Mass / Christ The King
Dismissal / 5
11/24/15 / Tues / 7:30 – 9:00 / Church at Advent / 12 / 136 A&B
11/29/15 / Sun / Attend any Mass / First Sunday of Advent / Thanksgiving Weekend
DEC / 12/01/15 / Tue. / 7:30 – 9:00 / Baptism Confirmation
Novena Prayer / 13 / 136 A&B
12/02/15 / Wed. / 7:00 – 8:30 /

Precatechumenate

/ Bob & Marie Anderson / Room 11
12/06/15 / Sun. / 10:00 AM Mass / Second Sunday of Advent
Dismissal / 4 / Church
136 A&B
Mandatory Attendance
Month / 12/08/15
Date / Tue.
Day / 7:00
Time / Immaculate Conception of Mary
Mass and Presentation
Theme / 14
Presenter / Church
136 A&B
Location / Notes
12/13/15 / Sun / 10:00 Mass / Third Sunday of Advent: Blessing and anointing # 2
Dismissal / 5
12/15/15 / Tue / 7:30 – 9:00 / Eucharist & Mass
Lectio Divina / 15 / 136 A&B
12/20/15 / Sun / 10:00 /

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Dismissal / 6
12/22/15 / Tue. / NO CLASS CHRISMTAS BREAK
12/24/15 / Thu. / Attend any Mass / Christmas Eve
12/25/15 / Fri. / Attend any Mass / Nativity of the Lord
12/27/15 / Sun. / Attend any Mass / Holy Family
Christmas Break
NO DISMISSAL
12/29/15 / Tue / NO CLASS
Christmas Break
JAN / 01/01/16 / Fri. / Attend any Mass / Mary, Mother of God
1/03/16 / Sun / 10:00 Mass /

Dismissal

Epiphany of the Lord / 7
01/05/16 / Tue. / 7:30 – 9:00 / Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick / 16
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / NOTES
01/06/16 / Wed. / 7:00 – 8:30 /

Precatechumenate

/ Bob & Marie
Anderson / Room 11
1/10/16 / Sun. / 10:00 Mass /

Baptism of the Lord

Dismissal

/ 8
1/12/16 / Tue. / 7:30 – 9:00 / Themes in Scripture
Liturgy of the Hours Prayer / Fr. John
17 / 136 A&B
1/17/16 / Sun / 10:00 Mass /
Dismissal
/ 9 / Church &
136 A&B
1/19/16 / Tues / 7:30 – 9:00 / Conscience Formation
Contemplative prayer / 18 / 136 A&B
01/24/16 / Sun / 10:00 Mass /
Dismissal
/ 10 / Church &
136 A&B
01/26/16 / Tues. / 7:30 – 9:00 /

Sin & Virtue

Vocal Prayer

/ Tom Roden
19
01/31/16 / Sun / 10:00 / Dismissal / 11
FEB / 02/02/16 / Tues / 7:30 – 9:00 / Life after Death / Fr. John
20 / Church &
136 A & B
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / Notes
2/03/16 / Wed / 7:00 – 8:30 /

Precatechumenate

/ Bob & Marie Anderson
6 / Room 11
02/07/16 / Sun. / 10:00 Mass / Dismissal / 12 / 136 A&B
02/09/16 / Tue / 7:30-9:00 / Shrove Tuesday
Mary and the Saints
The Rosary Prayer / 21 / 136 A&B
SECOND STEP

Period of Purification and Enlightenment

Mandatory Attendance / 02/10/16 / Wed. / Attend any Service / ASH WEDNESDAY
Begin Lenten Preparation for the Easter Tridumm / Day of Fasting and abstinence
Mandatory
Attendance / 02/14/16 / Sun. / 10:00 Mass Saint Joseph
3:00
St. Peter / First Sunday of Lent
Rite of Sending
Dismissal
Rite of Election / Libertytown
Month / 02/16/16
Date / Tue.
Day / 7:30-9:00
Time /

Church at Lent

Act of Faith Prayer
Theme / 22
Presenter / 136 A&B
Location / Notes
Mandatory Attendance / 02/21/16 / Sun / 10:00 Mass / Second Sunday of Lent: Testimonies 8:30 AM Tonry Rm Penitential Rite for Candidates and Dismissal / Church
136 A&B
Mandatory
Attendance / 02/23/16 / Tue. / 7:30 – 9:00 / Woman at the Well
Guided meditation / 23
Mandatory
Attendance / 02/28/16 / Sun. / 10:00 Mass /

Third Sunday of Lent

First Scrutiny of the Elect
Presentation of the Creed

Dismissal

/ 14 / Church
136 A & B
MAR
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/01/16 / Tues / 7:30 – 9:00 / Man Born Blind
Guided meditation / 24 / 136 A&B
03/01/16 / Tue / Third discernment / See Fr. Dave for appt.
03/02/16 / Wed. / 7:00-8:30 / Precatechumenate / Bob & Marie
Anderson / Room 11
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/06/16 / Sun. / Fourth Sunday of Lent
Presentation of the Lord’s prayer
Second Scrutiny or the ELEC& Dismissal / 15 / Church
136 A&B
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / NOTES
03/08/16 / Tues / 7:30 – 9:00 /

Lazarus

Guided meditation

/ Tom Roden
25 / 136 A&B
Mandatory Attendance / 03/13/16 / Sun / 10:00 Mass / Fifth Sunday of Lent
Third Scrutiny of the ELECT &
Dismissal / 16 / Church
136 A&B
03/15/16 / Tue. / 7:30-9:00 / Prodigal Son / Andrew Turner
26 / 136 A&B
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/19/16 / Sat. / 9:00-5:00 / Retreat at Bon Secours / Fr. Dave
RCIA TEAM / Bon Secours
Spiritual Center
Beginning of Holy Week
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/20/16 / Sun /

10:00 Mass

/ Palm Sunday
Mass of the Lord’s Passion
Dismissal / 17 / Church & 136 A & B
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/22/16 / Tues. /

5:30-7:00 Note Time

/ Easter Vigil
rehearsal / Fr. Dave / Church
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/24/16 / Thur. / 7:00 / HOLY THURSDAY
NO DISMISSAL
Mass of the Lord’s Supper / Church &
136 A&B
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / NOTES
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/25/16 / Friday / 7:00 / GOOD FRIDAY
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
Veneration of the Cross / Church / Day of Fasting and abstinence

Third Step

Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/26/16 / Sat. / 8:30-11:30 P.M.
All Candidates and Catrechumens must arrive no later than 8:00 pm /
Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil
A reception will follow the Vigil in the Hall immediately following. Families of the Catechumens and Candidates are invited. / Hall &
Church
Arrive at the Hall and we will process to the outside of the Church
03/27/16 / Sun. /

EASTER SUNDAY

Do not attend Mass
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / NOTES
Mandatory
Attendance / 03/29/16 / Tues. / 7:30 – 9:00 /

Remembering Party &

Pot Luck Supper / 27 / 136 A&B / Recollection of the Easter Vigil
04/03/16 / Sun. /

ATTEND THE MASS OF YOUR CHOICE

04/14/15 / Tue. / 7:30 – 9:00 /

Catholic Social Teaching & Christian Service

/ 28 / 136 A&B
04/19/15 / Sun. / ATTEND THE MASS OF YOUR CHOICE
04/21/15 / Tue. / 7:30-9:00 / Matrimony, Holy Orders, Religious LIfe / 29
04/26/15 / Sun. / ATTEND THE MASS OF YOUR CHOICE
04/28/15 / Tues. / 7:30-9:00 / The Church at Worship / 30
MAY / 05/03/15 / Sun. / ATTEND THE MASS OF YOUR CHOICE
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / NOTES
May / 05/06/15 / Wed / 7:00-8:30 / Precatechumnate / Bob & Marie Anderson
9
June / 6/03/15 / Wed / 7:00 – 8:30 /

Precatechumenate

/ Bob & Marie Anderson
10 / Room 11
July / 7/01/15 / Wed / 7:00 – 8:30 /

Precatechumenate

/ Bob & Marie Anderson
11 / Room 11
Summary / Of / Process / 2014-2015 / PreCatechumenate sessions
11 / Instructional sessions
33 / Dismissal sessions
17
Fr. Paul / Sessions / 17 /
Vito / Sessions / 13
Other Presenters / Sessions / 4 /
Month / Date / Day / Time / Theme / Presenter / Location / NOTES

REVISED 07/29/15

REVISED 08/04/15