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September 15Effective October 1, parish meetings may resume, with standard protocols for social distancing and a few additional guidelines. Click the article title for details.Read More
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September 12Our long-awaited celebration of First Holy Communion will take place [by invitation only] this Saturday, September 19, at 10:00 am and 12:00 pm at St. Anthony Church. The following day, a group of older candidates will receive the Eucharist for the first time during the 11:00 am Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows!Read More
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September 5Click the article title to see a list of some of the upcoming programs offered at Francis House of Prayer in Allentown, NJ.Read More
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September 5Interested in becoming Catholic? Want to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Need to complete your Sacraments? RCIA is now meeting weekly virtually. Click the article title for contact information.Read More
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September 5The Respect Life Ministry of OLS-SA is hosting a group rosary at an online Zoom conference every Wednesday evening at 6:45 PM. We invite everyone to join us in praying this rosary as a group for the express intention of an end to abortion. At this time, we are also including an intention to end the Covid-19 pandemic. Click the article title for contact information and details.Read More
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Natalie BaranowskiBWinstaraol.comRosary Altar Society, President; RCIA Coordinator
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Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA)
If you would like to become a Catholic, or are just curious about what Catholicism is and what we believe as Catholics, please join us in the RCIA classes, which are held weekly from September through April.
RCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is the process whereby adults enter the Catholic Church. RCIA classes are held weekly, and over the course of several months those who attend the RCIA classes are educated on what the Catholic Church believes and are given the opportunity to ask questions about those beliefs.
Just because you start RCIA, doesn't mean you are committed to finishing. If you are merely curious about what Catholicism is, please feel free to come. All are welcome.
Meetings are held in the Church Meeting Room on the Our Lady of Sorrows campus, on Tuesday evenings, from September through April, at 7:30 – 9:00 pm, unless otherwise scheduled.
Topics for the 2020 – 21 year are:
Date Topic Presenter 9/15/2020 Introduction Natalie Baranowski 9/22/2020 Faith/Creed - Father Angelo Milioto 9/29/2020 Faith/Creed - Son Angelo Milioto 10/6/2020 Faith/Creed - Holy Spirit Angelo Milioto 10/13/2020 Mass Deacon Joe Jaruszewski 10/20/2020 Church Tour Amanda Baranowski 10/27/2020 Blessed Mother & the Saints Connie Gaydos 11/3/2020 Bible and Divine Revelation Len Commini 11/10/2020 Liturgical Year Natalie Baranowski 11/17/2020 Ten Commandments 1-3 Deacon Joe Jaruszewski 11/24/2020 NO CLASS - HAPPY THANKSGIVING 12/1/2020 Ten Commandments 4-10 Living with God Deacon Joe Jaruszewski 12/8/2020 Introduction to the Sacraments Deacon Joe Jaruszewski 12/15/2020 Baptism and Confirmation Brian L'Oiseau 12/22/2020 Christmas Scripture/History of Crèche Len C, Natalie B & Angelo M 12/1/2920 NO CLASS - CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR 1/5/2021 Holy Eucharist Brian L'Oiseau 1/12/2021 Penance and Annointing of the Sick Msgr. Thomas Gervasio 1/19/2021 Holy Orders Deacon Joe Jaruszewski 1/26/2021 Matrimony Dr. Jordan Miller 2/2/2021 Prayer Angelo Milioto 2/9/2021 Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be Angelo Milioto 2/16/2021 Rosary and Chaplets Natalie Baranowski 2/23/2021 Sacramentals and Liturgy Amanda Baranowski 3/2/2021 Dignity of Human Person/Works of Mercy Natalie Baranowski 3/9/2021 Human Community Len Commini 3/16/2021 Holy Land and Jerusalem Angelo Milioto 3/23/2021 Books of the Church Deacon Joe Jaruszewski 3/30/2021 Hieratchy of Church/Easter Instructions Natalie Baranowski 4/6/2021 NO CLASS - EASTER WEEK 4/13/2021 Mystagogy and Evaluations Natalie Baranowski and RCIA Team 4/20/2021 Team Meeting 4/27/2021 Confirmation Prep 5/4/2021 Confirmation Prep 5/18/2021 Confirmation Prep
Pictured below are the newly elect at the Rite of Election, at St. Robert Bellarmine Co-Cathedral, February 18, 2018. The newly Elect are: MaryAnn Mihalik, Jennifer Carr, Nicole Venceller, Erick Rodriguez and Ivy Allison.
RCIA 2019 Class
RCIA 2018 Rite of Election
RCIA 2016-17
Pictured below are the new catechumens, their godparents, part of the RCIA team, Msgr. Gervasio, and Bishop O'Connell after the Rite of the Elect at the Cathedral in Trenton, on Sunday, March 5, 2017.
Pictured are (left to right)
Catechumen Nicholas Paterson and his godmother Shirley Sysol Paterson
Steve and Francie Nowacki, godparents for Catechumen Lily Menchaca
Natalie Baranowski, OLS-SA RCIA Coordinator
Bishop O'Connell
Msgr. Gervasio
and RCIA Team Members Amanda Baranowski, Len Commini, and Rose Marie Peissner
RCIA 2015 - 16
Pictured below are our new catchumens, their godparents, Fr. Carter, and some of our RCIA team members with Bishop O'Connell at the Rite of Election, celebrated on February 14, 2016 at the Cathedral.
Congratulations to our new Elect, José Alvarez, Carlos Ocasio and Al Tormondson. Please pray for them as they prepare for baptism at Easter.
RCIA 2011 – 12
Father Carter and his first RCIA class, taken on the night of their last class.~photograph courtesy of Amanda Baranowski