2007-2008 RCIA SCHEDULE
Team Members: Judy Collins (Director),
Father Bill Casey, Father John Appiah, Sandra Smith, Sheila Alexander, Kathy
Ridley, and Jerry Collins. Classes
meet in the Ganz House (unless other plans are made) on Tuesday evenings from 7:00
to 8:30.
|
Date |
Name of Facilitator |
Session Theme |
|
Period of
Evangelization and Precatechumentate |
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September
4 |
Judy
Collins |
Sponsor
Training |
|
September
11 |
Judy
Collins |
Introduction
to RCIA |
|
September
18 |
Judy
Collins |
Questions
and Answers |
|
September
25 |
Judy
Collins |
Questions
and Answers |
|
September
30 |
Everyone |
8
am Mass -Rite of Welcoming of
Candidates Rite
of Acceptance Into the Order of Catechumens p 289 |
|
Period of the
Catechumenate |
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|
October
2 |
Judy
Collins |
God/Jesus/Holy
Spirit - Trinity |
|
October
9 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Revelation: How God communicates; ways we gain
knowledge: reason, faith, witness |
|
October
16 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Holy
Scripture: sources, principles of interpretation, Catholic use of the Bible |
|
October
23 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
The
Church Established by Christ |
|
October
30 |
Judy
Collins |
Mary,
Mother of Jesus |
|
November
6 |
Rick
Longworth |
The
Apostles & Papal Succession |
|
November
13 |
Judy
Collins |
Liturgy
& Worship |
|
November
20 |
Jerry
Collins |
Liturgical
Year |
|
November
27 |
Judy
Collins |
Advent
and Minor Exorcism p. 42 |
|
December
4 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Grace
& Works: Justification |
|
December
11 |
Fr.
John Appiah |
Sacraments
– Baptism |
|
December
18- January 1 |
NO
CLASS |
Christmas
Season and New Year |
|
January
8 |
Fr.
John Appiah |
Sacraments
- Eucharist |
|
January
15 |
Fr.
John Appiah |
Sacraments
- Confirmation |
|
January
22 |
NO
CLASS |
End
of Life Issues Seminar, Parish Hall |
|
January
29 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Sacraments
– Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation |
|
February
5 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Blessing of the Catechumens p.48 Sacraments
- Marriage & Holy Orders |
|
Sunday,
February 3, 8:00 am Mass – Rite of Sending – Sign ND Book of the
Elect to be taken to the Rite of Election on February 9 |
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|
February
6 – Ash Wednesday – Beginning of Lent |
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|
Saturday,
February 9, 6:30 pm – Rite of Election, St. Mary’s, Johnson City |
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|
February
12 |
Jerry
Collins |
Lenten
Traditions, Stations of the Cross |
|
Period of
Purification & Enlightenment |
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|
February
19 |
Judy
Collins |
Morality |
|
February
24 |
Elect
& Sponsors |
8
am Mass - First Scrutiny Third
Sunday of Lent - p. 81 |
|
February
26 |
Rick Longworth
|
Presentation of the Creed
p.89 The
Creed |
|
March
2 |
Elect
& Sponsors |
8
am Mass - Second Scrutiny Fourth
Sunday of Lent – p.95 |
|
March
4 |
Sandra
Smith |
The
Eternal Possibilities of Christians: Saints |
|
March
9 |
|
Third
Scrutiny – During Mass Fifth
Sunday of Lent – p.103 |
|
March
11 |
Jerry
Collins |
Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer p.111 The
Lord’s Prayer |
|
March ? |
Candidates |
Celebration
of Reconciliation |
|
March
18 |
Chrism
Mass |
Sacred
Heart Cathedral Go
to |
|
March
22 PM |
Elect
& Sponsors |
p.
127 EASTER
VIGIL: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation |
|
Period of
Mystagogy |
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|
March
25 |
Sheila
& Kathy |
Prayer
and Meditation |
|
April
1 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Ecumenism |
|
April
8 |
Sandra
Smith |
Peace
and Justice |
|
April
15 |
Sheila
& Kathy |
Using
Scripture in Daily Life |
|
April
22 |
Church
Reps |
Introduction
to Church Organizations and Ministry Opportunities |
|
April
27 |
Everyone |
Rite
of Missioning, 3:00 P.M. Cathedrral,
Knoxville, TN |
|
April
29 |
Everyone |
RCIA
Dinner Celebration |