Introduction

RCIA is the process in which adults study and prepare for full communion in the Catholic Church.

Resources

2007/2008 Calendar (Updated 11/7/2007)

Lent Schedule (2008)

Handouts/Topics:

March 6, 2008: Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Stations of the Cross

February 28, 2008: Lord's Prayer, Forgiveness, Psalm 23, Psalm 19

February 14, 2008: Angels, Virtue of Charity, Virtue of Faith, Virtue of Hope, Virtuous Living

February 7, 2008: Christian Meditation, Heights of Prayer: Contemplation, Nevenas, Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Psalm 63

January 31, 2008: Daily Examination of Conscience, Examination of Conscience Before Reconciliation, Helps in Using Sacrament of Reconciliation, Lent: Period of Purification

January 24, 2008: Psalm 25, St. Francis de Sales, St. Thomas Aquinas, Works of Mercy

January 17, 2008: God's Law, Veneration of Holy Images: Idolatry? , Profanity, The Sabbath and Sunday Worship, Honoring Our Parents, Sanctity of Human Life, Chastity and Modesty, Stealing Lying Cheating

January 10, 2008: Reconciliation, Confession to a Human Being, Continual Conversion and Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Christian Meaning of Suffering, Viaticum

December 20, 2007: Celibacy of the Sake of the Kingdom, Holy Orders, In Persona Christi, Mass of Ordination to Sacred Priesthood, Psalm 110, Solemnity of Mary - Mother of God, Solemnity of the Nativity, St. John the Evangelist, Women and the Priesthood

December 13, 2007: Apparitions, Canticle of Luke 1, Five Doctrines on Mary, Holy Rosary, Mary: The New Eve, Mother of God and Our Mother, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, St. Juan Diego

December 6, 2007: Matrimony, Marriage Sexuality and Contraception, What is a Sacramental Marriage?, St. Francis Xavier, Psalm 128

November 29, 2007: Four Last Things, Purgatory, Indulgences, New Heavens and a New Earth, Resurrection of the Body, Liturgical Year, Advent, Catholic Funeral, Psalm 84

November 15, 2007: Eucharist, Real Presence, Reservation of the Blessed Sacrament, Psalm 78, Litany for Holy Communion, St. Elizabeth of Hungary, St. Gertrude the Great, St. Leo the Great, St. Mary of Scotland

November 8, 2007: Sacraments, Baptism, Infant Baptism, Holy Spirit, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Confirmation, Psalm 33, St. Martin De Porres

November 1, 2007: One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, Church is Apostolic, Magisterial, Infallibility, Servant of the Servants of God, Precepts of the Church, Sacramental Economy

October 25, 2007: Liturgical Year, Liturgical Vocabulary, Parts of the Mass, History of the Mass, What is a Rite?, Solemnity of All Saints

October 18, 2007: Original Sin, Mystery of Evil, What is Sin?, Temptation, Seven Deadly Sins

October 11, 2007: Mystical Body of Christ, Communion of Saints, Titles Terms and Ministries (Special Topics), Finding Truth... (Conversion Stories)

October 4, 2007: Deposit of Faith, Divine Revelation, Sacred Scripture, Structure of the Bible, Sacred Tradition, Deutero-canonical Books, Can the BIble beTaken Literally?, Responding to the Great Mysteries, Introduction to Prayer, Types of Prayer, Jesus: Our Exemplar In Prayer

September 27, 2007: Conversion to Jesus Christ, Incarnation, True God and True Man, Did Jesus Always Know He Was God, Jesus: the Unexpected Messiah, Touch of Jesus, Miracles: Proof of Christ's Claim, Paschal Mystery, Resurrection, Did Jesus Have to Suffer and Die?

September 20, 2007: Covenants of God with Us, God Will Reveal His Plan to Us

September 13, 2007: Angels, Beauty, God the Creator, Made in His Image, Spirit and Matter

September 7, 2007: Attributes of God, Blessed Trinity, Providence