RCIA 2016-2017
Classes / Topic / Readings
(Wed: 7:00-8:30)
Sept 7 / Welcome! Who is Jesus Christ? / /
Sept 14 / Trinity and Creation / Chs. 1, 5-6
Sept 21 / Father / Chs. 2, 4
Sept 28 / Salvation History I / /
Oct 5 / Salvation History II / /
Oct 12 / Son / Chs. 7-8
TBD / RCIA Mass Retreat (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM) / /
Oct 19 / Holy Spirit / Ch. 9
Oct 26 / Jesus Christ and the Church / Chs. 10-11
Nov 1 / All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation) / /
Nov 2 / Sacred Tradition / Ch. 3
Nov 9 / Bible / Chs. 35-36
Nov 16 / Mary and the Saints / Ch. 12
Nov 20 / Rite of Acceptance (and Feast of Christ the King) / 9:00 Mass
Catechumenate
Nov 23 / NO CLASS (Thanksgiving) / /
Nov 30 / Morality and Intro to the Ten Commandments / Chs. 23-24
Dec 7 / Commandments 1-4 / Chs. 25-28
Dec 8 / Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation) / /
Dec 14 / Fifth Commandment - Dignity of the Human Person / Ch. 29
Dec 21 / NO CLASS (Christmas) / /
Dec 25 / Christmas (Holy Day of Obligation) / /
Dec 28 / NO CLASS (Christmas) / /
Jan 1 / Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Holy Day of Obligation) / /
Jan 4 / Sixth and Ninth Commandments - The Virtue of Chastity / Chs. 30, 33
Jan 11 / Commandments 7, 8, and 10 - Social Justice / Chs. 31, 32, 34
Jan 18 / Paschal Mystery and the Sacraments / Ch. 14
Jan 25 / Baptism / Ch. 15
Feb 1 / Confirmation / Ch. 16
Feb 4 / Rite of Election Retreat / 9:00PM-1:00PM at St. Mary's
Feb 8 / Eucharist and the Mass / Ch. 17
Feb 15 / Confession / Ch. 18
Feb 22 / Anointing of the Sick, Last Four Things / Chs. 13, 19
Mar 1 / NO CLASS (Ash Wed - meet for Mass) / Mass at 7:00 pm at St. Mary's
Mar 8 / Holy Orders / Ch. 22
Mar 12 / Rites of Sending and Election / Rite of Sending-9:00 Mass at St. Mary's Rite of Election-3pm service at National Shrine
Purification & Enlightenment
Mar 15 / Marriage / Ch. 21
Mar 19 / First Scrutiny / 12:30pm Mass - Reflection on Woman at the Well
Mar 22 / Prayer series and Presentation of the Creed / /
Mar 26 / Second Scrutiny / 5:00pm Mass - Reflection on Man Born Blind
Mar 29 / Prayer series / /
Apr 1 / RCIA Retreat / 9:00AM-4:00PM at the Franciscan Monastery in Washington DC
Apr 2 / Third Scrutiny / 9:00am Mass - Reflection on Raising of Lazarus
Apr 5 / Prayer series and Presentation of the Lord's Prayer / /
Apr 12 / Easter Preparations: Church Tour and Stations of the Cross / /
Apr 13 / Holy Thursday / /
Apr 14 / Good Friday / /
Apr 15 / Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil / Practice at 12noon, Vigil Mass at 8:00pm Vigil at St. Mary's
Mystagogia
Apr 19 / Group reflections / /
Apr 26 / Prayer series / /
May 3 / Prayer series / /
May 10 / Prayers series / /
May 17 / Prayer series / /
May 24 / Prayer series / /
May 25 / Ascension Thursday (celebration of the feast moved to Sunday) / /
May 31 / Party! / /
June 4 / Feast of Pentecost / /