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2013 - 2014 RCIA Calendar

2013 - 2014 Curriculum

January 13	Welcome, Introductions, overview of the RCIA program
TBD	The Creed and the Trinity
TBD	Our Desire, capacity for God
TBD	The Liturgical year and Advent
TBD	Mary and the Communion of Saints
TBD	Jesus Christ, Emmanuel
TBD	Scripture, Revelation
TBD	Sacraments
TBD	Tour of the Church and Church History
February 10	Rite of Sending
TBD	Eucharist
February 17	Rite of Election Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
March 3	1st. Scrutiny
TBD	Creation and Sin
March 10	2nd. Scrutiny
TBD	Lent, Stations of the Cross, Sacramentals
March 17	3rd. Scrutiny
April 19	Easter Vigil
TBD	Sacraments- Confession and Anointing
TBD	Sacraments- Marriage and Holy Orders
TBD	Death and the Last Things

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Other Possible Field Trips/Special Meetings

• Nat. Shrine/Franciscan Monastery
• St. Matthew
• A Religious House
• Nat. Gallery (religious art)
• Extraordinary Form Mass
• Give them an examen in preparation for the Scrutinies (3rd 4th & 5th Sundays of Lent)
• An explanation of the liturgies of Holy Week

Scripture and Readings

• Dismissal Catechesis Epiphany year A

Resources

• Baltimore Catechism
• The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Mass readings for the day
• Dei Verbum -Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revalation
• Busted Halo

References

• The Catholic Vision
• The Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the Modern World (Gaudium et Spes)