SAINT JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
11901 South Acacia Avenue

Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 679-1139 ext 124

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Sundays at 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon

Cenacle & Holy Family Room

PERIOD OF INQUIRY

July 09 2017 WELCOME /ORIENTATION

July 16, 2017 IMAGES OF GOD AND FAITH

July 23, 2017 SCRIPTURE AND REVELATION

July 30, 2017 NO SESSION (Break)

August 06, 2017 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

August 13, 2017 PRAYER (OUR FATHER) – ASSUMPTION

August 20, 2017 COMMANDMENTS & MORALITY

August 27, 2017 NO SESSION (Summer Break)

September 03, 2017 NO SESSION (Labor Day Holiday Weekend))

September 10, 2017 SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION

September 17, 2017 SACRAMENTS OF HEALING & SERVICE

September 24, 2017, NO SESSION (Parish Fiesta)

SAINT JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
11901 South Acacia Avenue

Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 679-1139 ext 124

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Sundays at 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon

Cenacle & Holy Family Room

PERIOD OF PRE-CATECHUMENATE

October 01, 2017 CREATION SUSTAINABILITY (St. Francis)

October 08, 2017 NO SESSION (Columbus Day Holiday)

October 15, 2017 SOCIAL JUSTICE

October 22, 2017 EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION (THE MASS)

October 29, 2017 ALL SAINTS DAY AND ALL SOULS DAY

November 05, 2017 (DST Ends) JESUS THE CHRIST

November 12, 2017 NO SESSION (VETERANS DAY WEEKEND}

November 19, 2017 CHRIST THE KING/ADVENT/ LITURGICAL YEAR

November 26, 2017 NO SESSION (Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend)

SAINT JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
11901 South Acacia Avenue

Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 679-1139 ext 124

Sundays at 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon

Cenacle & Holy Family Room

December 03, 2017 SPONSORS OF CATECHUMENS

December 10, 2017 IMMACULATE MARY & OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

December 17, 2017 VISIT CATHEDRAL (GAUDETE SUNDAY)

December 24, 2017 NO SESSION - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

December 31, 2017 NO SESSION (HOLIDAY BREAK)

January 07, 2018 BAPTISM OF THE LORD / RITE OF ACCEPTANCE

January 14, 2018 NO SESSION (MLK HOLIDAY WEEKEND)

January 21, 2018 THE CREED & PRO-LIFE

January 28, 2018 SIN and FORGIVENESS/ RECONCILIATION

February 04, 2018 NO SESSION

February 10, 2018 SATURDAY: MANDATORY RETREAT:

Guadalupe Hall/ St. Joseph Hall

(ALL Candidates and Sponsors (8:30 a.m. - 4:00p.m.)

February 11, 2018 NO SESSION

February 14, 2018 ASH WEDNESDAY (LENT BEGINS

SAINT JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

11901 South Acacia Avenue

Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 679-1139 ext 124

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Sundays at 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon

Cenacle & Holy Family Room

PERIOD OF ENLIGHTENMENT & PURIFICATION

February 17, 2018 SATURDAY RITE OF SENDING: St. Joseph Church @ 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Masses

February 18, 2018 NO MORNING SESSION

RITE OF ELECTION @ CATHEDRAL (4:30 P.M.)

(ELECT ONLY with their Sponsors)

February 25, 2018 NO MORNING SESSION

RITE OF CONTINUING JOURNEY @ CATHEDRAL (4:30 p.m.) CANDIDATES & their Sponsors

March 04, 2018 FIRST SCRUTINY

March 11, 2018 SECOND SCRUTINY (DST BEGINS)

March 18, 2018 THIRD SCRUTINY (ELECT ONLY)

March 25, 2018 PALM OR PASSION SUNDAY

March 31, 2018 HOLY SATURDAY: Ephphetha Rite @ 7:00 a.m.

Report @ 6:00 p.m. for Vigil

APRIL 01, 2018 EASTER SUNDAY (NO SESSION)

SAINT JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
11901 South Acacia Avenue

Hawthorne, CA 90250

(310) 679-1139 ext. 124

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

Sundays at 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon

Cenacle & Holy Family Room

MYSTAGOGIA

April 08, 2018 ALL REPORT AT 8:30 A.M.

CONFIRMATION & EUCHARIST @ 10:45 MASS

April 15, 2018 Doubting Thomas

April 22, 2018 Good Shepherd

April 29, 2018 The Vine and the Branches

May 06, 2018 The Law of Love

May 13, 2018 NO SESSION (MOTHERS’ DAY)

May 19, 2018 (Saturday) Reconciliation for Neophytes

May 20, 2018 PENTECOST SUNDAY

(REMOVAL OF GOWNS - RECEIVE CERTIFICATES)

NEXT SESSION: JULY 08, 2018

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