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RCIA - Adult Membership in the Church

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process of study and prayer with Baptism or Profession of Faith, Confirmation and First Eucharist taking place at the Easter Vigil.  Call the Parish Office for more information.

RCIA meets on Tuesday Evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the church. 

Please note that the RCIA sessions are open to anyone.  The topics for each week are listed below and in the Religious Education Notes in the bulletin weekly.  Anyone who wants to learn more about a particular topic is most welcome and encouraged to attend.

Date     

Topic

Dec. 25 No Meeting
Jan. 1 No Meeting
Jan. 8  Sacraments of Initiation (part two) - Holy Eucharist
Jan. 15 Sacrament of Marriage
Holy Orders and the Religious Life
Jan. 22

Sacrament of Reconciliation
Sacrament of Anointing of the SIck

Jan. 27 Sunday Afternoon - Alton Deanery RCIA retreat
Jan. 29 The Mass
 Period of Purification and Enlightenment
Feb. 5  Entering into Lent
Feb. 6  Ash Wednesday
Feb. 10 Sunday Morning Mass - Rite of Sending Forth from Parish Community
Sunday Afternoon - Rite of Election at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Springfield (all candidates and sponsors are to attend)
Feb. 12 Christian Morality
Feb. 19 Commandments 1, 2, and 3
Feb. 24 Sunday Mass - First Scrutiny
Feb. 26 Presentation of the Creed and Commandments 4, 6, and 9
March 2 Sunday Mass - Second Scrutiny
March 4 Stations of the Cross and Commandments 5, 7, 8, and 10
March 9 Sunday - Third Scrutiny
March 11 Presentation of the Lord`s Prayer - Meaning of Holy week; the Sacred Triduum
March 16 Palm Sunday - Passion of the Lord Sunday
March 18 Tuesday - Communal Penance Service
March 20 HOLY THURSDAY (all attend)

March 21

GOOD FRIDAY (all attend)
  Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation
March 22

Saturday Morning - rehersal - all attend
EASTER VIGIL LITURGY(time TBA)

April 1 Potluck Supper - Called to Full Membership: Community, Church, and World!