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.
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Date |
Name of Facilitator |
Session Theme |
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Period of
Evangelization and Precatechumentate |
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September
16 |
Judy
Collins |
Introduction
to RCIA |
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September
23 |
Judy
Collins |
Questions
and Answers |
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September
30 |
Judy
Collins |
Questions
and Answers |
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October
5 |
Everyone |
8
am Mass -Rite of Welcoming of
Candidates Rite
of Acceptance Into the Order of Catechumens p 289 |
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Period of the Catechumenate |
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October
7 |
Judy
Collins |
God/Jesus/Holy
Spirit - Trinity |
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October
14 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Revelation: How God communicates; ways we gain
knowledge: reason, faith, witness |
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October
21 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Holy
Scripture: sources, principles of interpretation, Catholic use of the Bible |
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October
28 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
The
Church Established by Christ |
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November
4 |
Judy
Collins |
Mary,
Mother of Jesus |
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November
11 |
Rick
Longworth |
The
Apostles & Papal Succession |
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November
18 |
Judy
Collins |
Liturgy
& Worship |
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November
25 |
Jerry
Collins |
Liturgical
Year |
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December
2 |
Judy
Collins |
Advent
|
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December
9 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Grace
& Works: Justification |
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December
16 |
Fr.
John Appiah |
Sacraments
– Baptism |
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December
23- December 30 |
NO
CLASS |
Christmas
Season and New Year |
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January
6 |
Fr.
John Appiah |
Sacraments
- Eucharist |
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January
13 |
Fr.
John Appiah |
Sacraments
- Confirmation |
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January
20 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Sacraments
– Anointing of the Sick, Reconciliation |
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January
27 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Blessing of the Catechumens p.48 Sacraments
- Marriage & Holy Orders |
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February
3 |
Judy
Collins |
The
Eternal Possibilities of Saints |
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February
10 |
Judy
Collins |
The
Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes |
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February
17 |
Judy
Collins |
Morality |
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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 |
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February
24 |
Jerry
Collins |
Lenten
Traditions, Stations of the Cross |
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February
25 – Ash Wednesday – Beginning of Lent |
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Saturday,
February 28, 6:30 pm – Rite of Election (Guesstimate) |
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Period of
Purification & Enlightenment |
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March
3 |
Sheila
Alexander |
Prayer
and Meditation |
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March
10 |
TBA |
Conversion |
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March
17 |
Rick
Longworth |
Presentation of the Creed The
Creed |
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March
24 |
Jerry
Collins |
Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer p.111 The
Lord’s Prayer |
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March
31 |
Candidates |
(Dependent
upon Deanery schedule) Celebration
of Reconciliation |
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April
7 |
Chrism
Mass |
Sacred
Heart Cathedral Go
to |
|
April
11, PM |
Elect
& Sponsors |
p.
127 EASTER
VIGIL: Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation |
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Period of Mystagogy |
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April
14 |
Fr.
Bill Casey |
Ecumenism |
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April
21 |
Sheila
Alexander |
Using
Scripture in Daily Life |
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April
28 |
Church
Reps |
Introduction
to Church Organizations and Ministry Opportunities |
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May
3 |
Everyone |
Rite
of Missioning, 3:00 P.M. Cathedrral, Knoxville, TN |
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May
5 |
Everyone |
RCIA
Dinner Celebration |
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February
24 |
Elect
& Sponsors |
8
am Mass - First Scrutiny Third
Sunday of Lent - p. 81 |
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February
24 |
Rick Longworth
|
Presentation of the Creed
p.89 The
Creed |
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March
2 |
Elect
& Sponsors |
8
am Mass - Second Scrutiny Fourth
Sunday of Lent – p.95 |
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March
9 |
|
Third
Scrutiny – During Mass Fifth
Sunday of Lent – p.103 |