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Way of the Cross from Jerusalem 2021

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DATE TOPIC PRESENTER

Please join us. Our meetings begin at 7 PM in the OLS
Church Meeting Room.

For more information call Natalie Baranowski at

609- 649-4684.
 

RCIA 2022 -2023 CALENDAR

DATE TOPIC PRESENTER

9/6/22 Team Meeting ----- Natalie
9/13/22 Introductory Meeting - Schedule ------- Natalie
9/20/22 Creed - Father  ---- Angelo
9/27/22 Creed – Son &  Holy Spirit ----  Angelo
10/4/22 Mass ----  Deacon Sal
10/11/22 Church Tour -------- Amanda
10/18/22 Blessed Mother and the Saints  -------- Connie
10/25/22 Bible and Divine Revelation  -------- Len
11/1/22 Liturgical Year (begin after Mass for All Saints Day)  ------ Natalie
11/8/22 Ten Commandments – 1-3 Honor God   --------- Deacon Sal
11/15/22 Ten Commandments – 4-10 Living with God in Mind -----  Deacon Joe

11/22/22 No Class – Thanksgiving

11/29/22 Introduction to the Sacraments -------  Deacon Joe
12/6/22 Baptism and Confirmation -----    Brian
12/13/22 Holy Eucharist ------     Brian
12/20/22 Christmas Scripture and History of the Crèche ---- Len, Natalie and Angelo

12/27/22 No Class – Christmas/ New Year Break

1/3/23 Penance and Anointing of the Sick -----  Msgr. Gervasio
1/10/23 Holy Orders  -----    Deacon Sal
1/17/23 Matrimony ------- Jeff
1/24/23 Prayer -----  Angelo
1/31/23 Our Father, Hail Mary; Glory Be-----  Angelo
2/7/23 Rosary and Chaplets -----  Natalie
2/14/23 Sacramentals and Liturgy-----  Amanda/Jeff
2/21/23 Lent & the Passion (Ash Wednesday 2/22) -----  Deacon Sal
2/28/23 Dignity of the Human Persons/Works of Mercy -----  Natalie
3/7/23 Human Community -----  Len
3/14/23 Holy Land and Jerusalem -----  Angelo
3/21/23 Books of the Church -----  Deacon Joe
3/28/23 Hierarchy of the Church -----  Natalie
4/4/23 Easter Preparation -----  Len

4/11/23 No Class – Easter Week

4/18/23 Mystagogy/Evangelization and Evaluations -----  Natalie/Jeff

4/25/23 Team Meeting -----  Natalie

5/4/23 Confirmation Prep – History -----  Len
5/9/23 Confirmation Prep-Personal Prayer-----  Deacon Joe
5/16/23 Confirmation Prep-Pentecost-----  Angelo

(Confirmation at Pentecost – May 28, 2023)

Proposed dates for Summer RCIA: 6/20/23, 7/11/23, 7/25/23 and 8/8/23
Topics: What it Means to be Catholic -----  Len
Being Called to Faith –-----  Angelo
Catholic Tradition from Scripture and Practice -----  Deacon Sal
Women’s Roll in Scripture and the Church ------  Connie

 

IMPORTANT DATES

RCIA TIMELINE - 2022-2023

Rite of Welcoming - Acceptance into the order of Catechumens - Everyone must attend. Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows on December 4, 2022

Events for the unbaptized - Everyone should attend

• Rite of Sending - 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony on February 26, 2023
• Rite of Election/Enrollment of Names - time to be determined at St. Robert

Bellarmine, Co-Cathedral on February 26, 2023 

• First Scrutiny - 11:00 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows on March 12, 2023
• Second Scrutiny - 11:00 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows on March 19, 2023
• Third Scrutiny - 11:00 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows on March 26, 2023

Please remember all sponsors must attend all these events.Holy Saturday - Everyone must attend

Practice 9:30 a.m. at St. Anthony on April 8, 2023

Easter Vigil - Important Event - Sacraments for the unbaptized and those being received into the Church. 7:30 p.m. Mass at St. Anthony on April 8, 2023 - arrival time between 6:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Pentecost - Important Event - Sacraments for Catholics needing First Communion and/or Confirmation. OLS 11:00 a.m. Mass on May 28, 2023 - arrival time 10:30 a.m.

REQUIREMENTS

• Birth Certificate
• Baptismal Certificate – If you do not have a copy, contact the Church at which you were Baptized.
• Certificate of First Holy Communion - If you do not have a copy, contact the Church at which you received First Holy Communion.
• Sponsor Certificate - Sponsors must be at least 16 years of age and have received all the Sacraments of Initiation.

All required documents must be turned in as soon as possible but no later than 2 weeks prior to the Rite of Welcoming,  December 4, 2022