Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

St. John Vianney Catholic Church

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

A Journey of Faith

2010/11 Schedule

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	*Date*		*Topic*	*Time*
PERIOD OF INQUIRY	Sept. 2010	9	The Journey Begins / Intros / Overview of RCIA / Q&A	7:00PM
		16	Our Search for God / How Can We Know God?	7:00PM
		23	Holy Trinity: God the Father	7:00PM
		30	Holy Trinity: Jesus Christ -- True God, True Man	7:00PM
	Oct. 2010	7	Holy Trinity: The Holy Spirit	7:00PM
		14	Divine Revelation: Sacred Scripture - Old Testament	7:00PM
		21	Divine Revelation: Sacred Scripture - the New Testament	7:00PM
		28	Divine Revelation: Sacred Tradition and The Magisterium	7:00PM
	Nov. 2010	4	The Communion of Saints	7:00PM
		11	The One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church	7:00PM
		18	The Local Church: St. John Vianney Parish	7:00PM
		25	NO MEETING - THANKSGIVING BREAK	NO MEETING
		28	11:15AM Mass - Rite of Catechumens/Rite of Welcoming	Sun. 11:15AM
PERIOD OF THE CATECHUMENATE	Dec. 2010	2	Our Response to God: Faith / The Creeds	7:00PM
		9	Private Prayer: A Conversation with God	7:00PM
		16	The Virgin Mary: Mother of God, Mother of the Church	7:00PM
		23	Sacramentals and Catholic Devotions	7:00PM
		30	Public Prayer: The Church's Liturgy/Liturgical Calendar	7:00PM
	Jan. 2011	6	The Mass Explained/Using the Missalette	7:00PM
		13	The Ten Commandments/The Beatitudes	7:00PM
		20	Private Morality / Personal Sin / The Virtues	7:00PM
		27	Life After Death - The Final Things	7:00PM
	Feb. 2011	3	Justification, Salvation, and Grace	7:00PM
		10	The Paschal Mystery in the Sacraments	7:00PM
		17	The Sacrament of Baptism	7:00PM
		24	The Sacrament of Confirmation	7:00PM
	Mar. 2011	3	The Sacrament of Holy Orders	7:00PM
		9	Ash Wednesday - Lent begins	Check bulletin
		10	The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick	7:00PM
		13	9:30AM Mass - Rite of Sending at SJV and Rite of Elect / Rite of Continuing Conversion at Shrine (3PM)	Sun. 9:30AM Sun. 3:00PM
PERIOD OF PURIFICATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT		17	The Sacrament of Reconciliation	7:00PM
		24	NO MEETING - PREPARE FOR RETREAT	NO MEETING
		25-27	Retreat at Mattaponi Retreat Center, Upper Marlboro, MD First Scrutiny at Retreat Mass	Fri. 5PM to Sun. 3PM
		31	The Sacrament of Matrimony	7:00PM
	Apr. 2011	3	Second Scrutiny at Sun. 8:00AM Mass	Sun. 8AM
		7	The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist Part 1 - The Eucharist in the Bible	7:00PM
		9	Third Scrutiny at Sat. 5:30PM Mass	Sat. 5:30PM
		14	The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist Part 2 - Jesus Is With Us	7:00PM
			*** EASTER TRIDUUM: Holy Thursday thru Easter Sunday ***
		21	Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper (Lent ends)	Evening
		22	Good Friday - Celebration of the Lord's Passion	Afternoon
		23	Holy Saturday – EASTER VIGIL	Sat. at dusk
PERIOD OF MYSTAGOGIA		28	Easter Vigil Reflections/Gospel of Life	7:00PM
	May 2011	5	Social Morality and Social Justice	7:00PM
		12	Evangelization and Ecumenism / Ministries at St. John Vianney Parish	7:00PM
		19	The Journey Ends / The Journey Begins / Pot Luck Dinner	7:00PM