St. Thomas Aquinas RCIA

2010-2011 Schedule

All Tuesday Sessions 7:30 – 9:00 pm

Date

Session Focus

Journey of Faith #

Session Leader

Aug. 31

Overview of RCIA

 

Jody Morhammer

Sept. 7

Journey of Faith

Q1

Jody Morhammer

Sept. 14

Who’s Who in the Church  / Tour of the Church

Q8&9

Rose Anne Moldovan

Sept. 21

What Catholics Believe – The Creed

Q2

Phil Coit

Sept. 28

Catholics and the Bible / Navigating the Bible

Q4&5

Jody Morhammer

Oct. 5

The Bible – The Old Testament

C9

Bill Walker

Oct. 12

The Bible – The New Testament

C11

Bill Walker

Oct. 19

Am I ready for the next step? / Preparation for the Rites of Acceptance & Welcoming

 

Jody Morhammer

Sat., Oct. 23

Rite of Acceptance / Rite of Welcoming @  6pm Mass

 

Oct. 26

The Communion of Saints / All Saints & All Souls Day

Q6

Deacon Mel Dunphy

Nov. 2

One on one with God – Prayer

Q10

Barb Konrad

Nov. 9

God’s people worship together – The Meaning of the Mass

Q3

Fr. Mike Lydon

Nov. 16

Taking prayer a little further…the rosary, litanies, blessings and more

Q11

Mary Miller

Nov. 23

No session – Thanksgiving Holiday

Nov. 30

The Liturgical Year / Advent

Q11

Jody Morhammer

Dec. 7

Mary – in Catholic dogma, doctrine and tradition

Q7

Deacon Mel Dunphy

Dec. 14

Who is Jesus Christ?

C10

Bill Walker

Dec. 21

The Christmas Season

 

Ellen Leyendecker

Dec 28

No session…Merry Christmas

Jan. 4

Christian Moral Living: The 10 Commandments

C13&14

Jody Morhammer

Jan. 11

Christian Moral Living: The Eight Beatitudes

C15&16

Phil Coit

Sun., Jan 16

Anointing of Catechumens at the  10:30am Mass

Jan. 18

The Seven Sacraments – an overview

C1

Phil Coit

Jan. 25

The Sacraments: Baptism

C2

Rose Anne Moldovan

Feb. 1

The Sacraments: Confirmation

C3

Phil Coit

Feb. 8

The Sacraments: Eucharist

C4

Fr. Mike Lydon

Feb. 15

The Sacraments: Marriage & Holy Orders

C7&8

Deacon Mel Dunphy

Feb. 22

The Sacraments: Reconciliation & Anointing of the Sick

C5&6

Fr. George Varkey

Feb. 28-Mar. 2

Parish Mission -  No Tuesday Session

Mar.8

Saying Yes to Jesus: Preparing for the Rite of Election

L2

Jody Morhammer

Wed., Mar. 9

Ash Wednesday

Fri., Mar.11

5:00 pm Serve “Poor Man’s Dinner” & Stations of the Cross

Sun., Mar. 13

Rite of Sending @  8:30 am  Mass, brunch after Mass, & the Rite of Election @ St. Jude Cathedral in afternoon

 

Date

Session Focus

Journey of Faith #

Session Leader

Mar. 15

Reflections on the Rite of Election / What is Lent?                                                     

L1

Jody Morhammer

Sat., Mar. 19 

Penitential Rite for the Baptized @  4 pm  Mass

 

Mar. 22

Preparation for the 1st Scrutiny – Personal Sin

L3

Jody Morhammer

Sun., Mar. 27

1st Scrutiny @  5 pm  Mass

Mar. 29

Presentation of the Creed / Preparation for the 2nd Scrutiny – Social Sin

L4

Deacon Mel & Jody Morhammer

Sun., Apr. 3

2nd Scrutiny @  10:30 am  Mass

 

Apr. 5

Preparation for the 3rd Scrutiny – Hopelessness

L5

Jody Morhammer

Sat., Apr. 9

3rd  Scrutiny @  6 pm  Mass

Apr. 12

Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer / Holy Week

L6&7

Deacon Mel & Jody Morhammer

Thurs, Apr. 14

Seder Supper 6:45pm

 

Sat., Apr. 16

Retreat  8:30am – 2pm

 

Apr. 19

Preparation for the Easter Vigil

L8

Jody Morhammer

Thurs, Apr. 21

Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7 pm

 

Fri., Apr. 22

Good Friday – Living Stations 3pm, Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 7 pm

 

Sat, Apr. 23

Holy Saturday  9 am  Preparation Rites & Practice

8:30 pm Easter Vigil Service : Celebration of Baptism, Confirmation & Eucharist

Date

Session Focus

Journey of Faith #

Session Leader

Apr. 26

Reflections on the Easter Vigil Service

M1

RCIA Team

May 3

Doubting Thomas – Touching the Risen Lord in our broken world

M6

RCIA Team

May 10

Professing our faith through “feeding His sheep”  Social Justice

C14

Mike Gregory

May 17

Being “chosen in Christ” by baptism – checking out the gift

M3

Rose Anne Moldovan

May 24

“They will know we are Christians by our love.” – Our call to evangelization                 

M8

Bill Walker

May 31

Receiving God’s Light at Mass: The challenge of radiating the glow through the week   

M5

Barb Konrad

June 7

Preparing to witness to the Spirit                                                                                         

M7

RCIA Team

Sun, June 12

Pentecost