MBC Classroom 1. Sunday 9:00-10:30 a.m.
Period of Evangelization and Pre-catechumenate
Date / Lessons (from Handouts): Tobin, Eamon. “Catholic Catechism Topics.” Father Tobin’s Writings / Facilitator
Sun Sept 10 / Welcome and“Story of Salvation” / Jan Treuting
Part I. The Creed: The Faith Professed
Sun Sept 17 / Lesson 1. Divine Revelation and our Faith Response. / Sheila Gottschalk
Sun Sept 24 / Lesson 2. Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition and the Church. / Jean Gaul
Sun Oct 1 / Lesson 4. Creation of All that is Visible and Invisible / David Penick
Sun Oct 8 / Lesson 3. The Creed and the Mystery of God / Mark Graffagnini
Sun Oct 15 / Lesson 5 Jesus (part one) / Margaret Penick
Sun Oct 22 / Lesson 6. Jesus (part two) / Margaret Penick
Sun Oct 29 / Lesson 7. The Holy Spirit (brief explanation: All Saints Day, All Souls Day / David Penick
Wed Nov 1 / All Saints Day
Thu Nov 2 / All Souls Day
Sun Nov 5 / Lesson 8. The Church (part one) / Margaret Penick
Sun Nov 12 / Lesson 9. The Church (part two) / David Penick
Sun Nov 19 / Lesson 10. Mary, Mother of Jesus and of the Church. (plus “The Rosary”Handbook 96-98).
DVD Catholicism Episode 4 “Mary, Mother of God”
Rite of Acceptance / Jan Treuting
Period of the Catechumenate
Thu Nov 23 / Thanksgiving Day
Sun Dec 3 / Lesson 11. What Will Happen to Us After Death? (Saints) 1stSunday of Advent. / Jan Treuting
Part II. The Sacraments: The Faith Celebrated
Sun Dec 10 / Lesson 12. Introduction to the Liturgy and the Sacraments / Margaret Penick
Sun Dec 17 / Lesson 13. Baptism and Confirmation Christmas Potluck (Mark and Anne Graffagnini, 278 Orchard Rd) / David Penick
Sun Dec 24 / Christmas Eve (no class)
Mon Dec 25 / Christmas Day
Sun Jan 7 / Lesson 14. The Eucharist (part one)Fr. Barron on the Sacrament of the Eucharist as Real Presence 10:46
/ Chris Arms
Sun Jan 14 / Lesson 14. The Eucharist (part two) Read (before class): Father Tobin’s Writings: Full, Conscious, Active Participation in the Mass and the Liturgical Year, 2017, pp. 33-44. (handout).
The Mass: Liturgical Parts and Purposes Video (view before class) 18:02
Documentary Video Catholic Mass (in class)
35:01 / Chris Arms
Thu Jan 18 / Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction followed by a tour of St. Matthew Church. (handout) / Deacon Simoneaux
Sun Jan 21 / Lesson 15. Reconciliation / John and Shirley Callegari
Sun Jan 28 / Lesson 17. Holy Orders and Lesson 16. Anointing of the Sick / Jean Gaul
Sun Feb 4 / Lesson 18. Marriage (prepare for Rites of Sending and Election) / Jan Treuting
Tue Feb 13 / Mardi Gras
Wed Feb14 / Ash Wednesday Beginning of Lent
Part III. Christian Morality: The Faith Lived
Sun Feb 18 / Lesson 19. Christian Morality (part one) 1st Sunday of Lent
Rite of Sending (St Matthew) and Right of Election and Enrollment of Names (St. Joseph Church) / John and Shirley Callegari
Period of Purification and Enlightenment
Sun Feb 25 / Lesson 20. Christian Morality (part two) 2ndSunday of Lent / Sheila Gottschalk
Sun Mar 4 / Lesson 21. First and Second Commandments.3rd Sunday of Lent.
First Scrutiny and Rite (cycle A)
Fr. Barron “Beatitudes”Catholicism DVD Episode 2. 32:00 (DVD root menu) / Jan Treuting
Sun Mar 11 / Lesson 28. Prayer (part two)4th Sunday of Lent. (Divine Mercy chaplet)
Second Scrutiny and Rite (cycle A) / David Penick
Sat Mar 17 / RCIA Retreat
Sun Mar 18 / Parish Picnic 10 AM. 5th Sunday of Lent. Third Scrutiny and Rite (cycle A)
Sun Mar 25 / Palm Sunday. Examination of Conscience
Review Sacrament of Penance with Fr. Joseph Tran / Margaret Penick
Thu Mar 29 / Holy Thursday Mass of Last Supper 7:00 p.m.
Fri Mar 30 / Good Friday Veneration 3:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross 7:00 p.m.
Sat Mar 31 / Easter Vigil Sacrament of Reconciliation 10:00 a.m. Sacraments of Initiation Vigil Mass 8 p.m.
Sun Apr 1 / Easter Sunday
Period of Post Baptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy
Sun Apr 8 / Lesson 22. Third and Fourth commandments / John and Shirley Callegari
Sun Apr 15 / Lesson 23. Fifth commandment / Chris Arms
Sun Apr 22 / Lesson 24. Six and Ninth commandments pp. 1-4 / Sheila Gottschalk
Sun Apr 29 / Lesson 24. Six and Ninth commandments pp. 5-8 / Sheila Gottschalk
Sun May 6 / Lesson 25. Seventh and 10th commandments. Video: Barron “Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues” 1:08 / Sheila Gottschalk
Part IV. The Faith Prayed
Sun May 13 / Lesson 26. Eighth commandment / John and Shirley Callegari
Sun May 20 / Lesson 27. Prayer (part one) Pentecost Sunday / David Penick
Lesson: from Tobin, Eamon. “Catholic Catechism Topics.” Father Tobin’s Writings,
Sunday Reading Commentaries: Father Tobin,