RCIA Stuff

2013 - 2014 Curriculum

October 14	Welcome, Introductions, overview of the RCIA program
October 28	Our Desire, capacity for God
November 4	The Creed and the Trinity
November 18	The Liturgical year and Advent
December 2	Mary and the Communion of Saints
December 16	Jesus Christ, Emmanuel
January 6	Scripture, Revelation
January 27	Sacraments
February 3	Tour of the Church and Church History
February 10	Rite of Sending
February 17	Eucharist
February 17	Rite of Election Basilica of the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
March 3	1st. Scrutiny
March 3	Creation and Sin
March 10	2nd. Scrutiny
March 24	Lent, Stations of the Cross, Sacramentals
March 17	3rd. Scrutiny
April 19	Easter Vigil
April 8	Sacraments- Confession and Anointing
April 15	Sacraments- Marriage and Holy Orders
April 22	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)