2008-2009 RCIA SCHEDULE

 

Team Members: Judy Collins (Director), Father Bill Casey, Father John Appiah, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 16

 

Judy Collins

 

Introduction to RCIA

 

September 23

 

Judy Collins

 

Questions and Answers

 

September 30

 

Judy Collins

 

Questions and Answers

 

October 5

 

Everyone

8 am  Mass -Rite of Welcoming of Candidates

Rite of Acceptance Into the Order of Catechumens p 289

Period of the Catechumenate

 

October 7

 

Judy Collins

 

God/Jesus/Holy Spirit - Trinity

 

October 14

 

Fr. Bill Casey

Revelation:  How God communicates; ways we gain knowledge:  reason, faith, witness

 

October 21

 

Fr. Bill Casey

 

Holy Scripture: sources, principles of interpretation, Catholic use of the Bible

 

October 28

 

Fr. Bill Casey

 

The Church Established by Christ

 

November 4

 

Judy Collins

 

Mary, Mother of Jesus

 

November 11

 

Rick Longworth

 

The Apostles & Papal Succession

 

November 18

 

Judy Collins

 

Liturgy & Worship

 

November 25

 

Jerry Collins

 

Liturgical Year

 

December 2

 

Judy Collins

 

Advent

 

December 9

 

Fr. Bill Casey

 

Grace & Works: Justification

 

December 16

 

Fr. John Appiah

 

Sacraments – Baptism 

December 23- December 30

 

NO CLASS

 

Christmas Season and New Year

 

January 6

 

Fr. John Appiah

 

Sacraments - Eucharist

 

January 13

 

Fr. John Appiah

 

Sacraments - Confirmation

 

January 20

 

Fr. Bill Casey

 

Sacraments – Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation

 

January 27

 

Fr. Bill Casey

Blessing of the Catechumens p.48

Sacraments - Marriage & Holy Orders

 

February 3

 

Judy Collins

 

The Eternal Possibilities of Saints

 

February 10

 

Judy Collins

 

The Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes

 

February 17

 

Judy Collins

 

Morality

Sunday, February 22, 8:00 am Mass – Rite of Sending – Sign ND Book of the Elect to be taken to the Rite of Election on February 28

 

February 24

 

Jerry Collins

 

Lenten Traditions, Stations of the Cross

February 25 – Ash Wednesday – Beginning of Lent

Saturday, February 28, 6:30 pm – Rite of Election (Guesstimate)

Period of Purification & Enlightenment

 

March 3

 

Sheila Alexander

 

Prayer and Meditation 

 

March 10

 

TBA

 

Conversion

 

March 17

 

Rick Longworth

Presentation of the Creed

The Creed

 

March 24

 

Jerry Collins

Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer  p.111

The Lord’s Prayer

 

March 31

 

Candidates

(Dependent upon Deanery schedule)

Celebration of Reconciliation

 

April 7

 

Chrism Mass

Sacred Heart Cathedral

Go to Knoxville together

 

April 11, PM

 

Elect & Sponsors

p. 127

EASTER VIGIL: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation

Period of Mystagogy

 

April 14

 

Fr. Bill Casey

 

Ecumenism

 

April 21

 

Sheila Alexander

 

Using Scripture in Daily Life

 

April 28

 

Church Reps

Introduction to Church Organizations and Ministry Opportunities

 

May 3

 

Everyone

Rite of Missioning, 3:00 P.M.

Cathedrral, Knoxville, TN

 

May 5

 

Everyone

 

RCIA Dinner Celebration 

 

February 24

 

Elect & Sponsors

8 am Mass - First Scrutiny

Third Sunday of Lent - p. 81

 

February 24

 

 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 9

 

Elect & Sponsors

Third Scrutiny – During Mass

Fifth Sunday of Lent – p.103