RCIA TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
2014-2015
FIRST STEP: ACCEPTANCE INTO THE ORDER OF PRE-CATECHUMENATE
September 17th
Session #1
Overview of the RCIA
September 24th
Session #2
Introduction to Catholicism
October 1st
Session #3
Sacramentals
October 8th
Session #4
History of the Mass,
Demonstration Mass Part I (In Chapel)
October 15th
Session #5
History of the Mass,
Demonstration Mass Part II (In Chapel)
October 22rd
Session #6
Morality
October 29th
Session #7
Prayers-Public and Private
Communion of Saints
November 5th
Session #8
Catholic Approach to Scriptures
November 12th
Session #9
The Bible – The Old Testament
November 19th
Session #10
The Bible-The New Testament
Practice Rite of Welcoming
November 27th
No Session: Thanksgiving
November 30th
First Sunday of Advent
Rite of Welcoming
Begin Scripture Study, Dismissal
PERIOD OF THE CATECHUMENATE
December 3rd
Session #11
Mary and the Rosary
December 7th
Second Sunday of Advent
Christmas Party
December 10th
Session #12
St. Mary Bookstore
Open House 5:30 to 7 p.m.
December 17th
Session #13
Overview of the Sacraments
December 24th
Christmas Eve
Mass Schedule
4 p.m. Children’s Mass
6 p.m. Mass
12 p.m. Midnight Mass
Christmas Day
10 a.m. Mass
December 25th
January 7th
Session #14
Baptism and Confirmation
January 14th
Session #15
Sacrament of the Eucharist
January 21st
Session #16
The Sacrament of Matrimony
January 28th
Session #17
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
February 4th
Session #18
Sacrament of Reconciliation
February 11th
Session #19
Holy Orders
Hierarchy of the Church
February 18th
Ash Wednesday
Mass in Church at 6 p.m.
Lenten Dinner Fellowship Hall
Ash Wednesday & Lent
Practice Rite of Election Church
February 22nd
First Sunday of Lent
Rite of Election 9 or 11 o’clock Mass
All RCIA Candidates/Catechumens & Sponsors
Rite of Election Bishop Choby
St. Henry Church 3 p.m. (Cont. on pg. 4)
All RCIA Candidates/Catechumens & Sponsors
Includes all Parishes in the Diocese of Nashville
SECOND STEP: ELECTION OR ENROLLMENT OF NAMES
PERIOD OF PURIFICATION AND ELIGHTENMENT
February 25th
Sunday, March 1st
March 4th
Session #20
History of the Church I
Penitential Rite
All RCIA Candidates & Sponsors at
9 or 11 o’clock Masses
Session #21
History of the Church II
Sunday, March 8th
1st Scrutiny
All Catechumens & Sponsors at
9 or 11 o’clock Mass
Monday, March 9th
Parish Lenten Penance Service
March 11th
Session #22
The Creed
Heaven Hell Purgatory
Saturday, March 14
Candidate/Catechumens Retreat
Camp Marymount
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All Candidates & Catechumens
Sunday, March 15
2nd Scrutiny
All Catechumens & Sponsors at
9 or 11 o’clock Mass
March 18th
Sunday, March 22
Session #23
Sanctity of Life
3rd Scrutiny
All Catechumens & Sponsors at
9 or 11 o’clock Mass
March 25th
Sunday, March 29th
Tuesday, March 31
Session #24
Religious Life
Dominican Motherhouse
Palm Sunday
Dinner in Fellowship Hall
Easter Vigil Practice
Held in church
THIRD STEP: CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS OF INITIATION
Wednesday, April 1st Chrism Mass
Cathedral of the Incarnation
Thursday, April 2nd
Holy Thursday
Mass 7 p.m. St. Henry Church
Friday, April 3rd
Good Friday
3 p.m. Stations of the Cross, St. Henry Church
7 p.m. St. Henry Church
Saturday, April 4th
Easter Vigil (All Candidates/Catechumens & Sponsors)
7 p.m. St. Henry Church
(Please arrive by 6:15)
PERIOD OF POST BAPTISMALCATECHESIS OR MYSTAGOGY
April 8th
Session #25
Witness Talks
Conscience Formation
April 15th
Session #26
Witness Talks
Vatican II
Introduction to Spiritual Gifts
April 22nd
Session #27
Witness Talks
Social Action
Spiritual Gifts Cont.