RCIA Schedule

*St. Clement’s Catholic Church 2009 - 2010* RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS Classes meet Sundays in the Downstairs Café from 9: 30 – 11:15 a.m. Materials be used include: Holy Bible Catechism of the Catholic Church (LEV/USCCB 2^nd Ed. 2000), & We Believe: A Survey of the Catholic Faith, O. Lukefahr (Liguori Press 2^nd Ed. 1994).
Date	Topic	We Believe
Aug 16	Conversations about Catholicism.
Aug 23	Conversations about Catholicism.
Aug 30	Conversations about Catholicism.
Sept 20	Creation	Lukefahr chapter 1
Sept 27	Salvation History.
Oct 4	Old Testament	Lukefahr chapter 2
Oct 11	New Testament – Gospels	Lukefahr chapter 3
Oct 18	New Testament – Acts, Epistles, Revelation	Lukefahr chapter 4
Oct 25	Apostles’ & Nicene Creeds	Lukefahr chapter 5
Nov 1	Mary & The Communion of Saints	Lukefahr chapter 6
Nov 8	Eschatology or Last Things	Lukefahr chapter 7
Nov 15	Sacraments: Baptism & Confirmation	Lukefahr chapter 8
Nov 22	Solemnity of Christ the King Eucharist	Lukefahr chapter 9
Nov 29	Thanksgiving Break
Dec 6	2^nd Sunday, Advent Discussion of Liturgies of the Word for Advent.
Dec 13	3^rd Sunday, Advent Discussion of Liturgies of the Word for Christmas Season
Dec 20	Christmas Break
Jan 3	Morality I (Moral Decision – making)	Lukefahr chapter 14
Jan 10	Morality II (Commandments, Precepts, & Duties of State in Life – Examination of Conscience)	Lukefahr chapter 14
Jan 17	Penance & Reconciliation (Confession)	Lukefahr chapter 10
Jan 24	Anointing of the Sick	Lukefahr chapter 11
Jan 31	Holy Orders	Lukefahr chapter 12
Feb 7	Matrimony	Lukefahr chapter 13
Feb 14	Prayer	Lukefahr chapter 15
Feb 17	Ash Wednesday
Feb 21	1^st Sunday of Lent. Discussion of the Purpose of Lent.
Feb 28	2^nd Sunday of Lent Candidate’s Scrutiny
March 7	3^rd Sunday of Lent 1^st Scrutiny/Presentation of Creed
March 21	5^th Sunday of Lent 3^rd Scrutiny Presentation of Our Father
March 28	Palm Sunday Discussion of Holy Week & Easter Triduum.
April 1	Mass of the Lord’s Supper Thursday Night at 7:00 p.m.
April 2	Good Friday Seven Last Words – noon Stations of the Cross – 5:00 p.m Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 7:00 p.m
April 3	Easter Vigil – Saturday Night at 8:30 p.m Reception of Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, & Eucharist)
April 4	Easter Sunday (Jn. 20: 1 – 9).
April 11	2^nd Sunday of Easter Mystagogia: Reflections on the Easter Vigil
April 18	3^rd Sunday of Easter Mystagogia: Lectionary – Based Scripture Study
April 25	4^th Sunday of Easter
May 2	5th Sunday of Easter
May 9	6th Sunday of Easter
May 16	Ascension
May 23	Pentecost