OCIA: BeCOMING and Returning Catholics

SPONSOR FORM

RCIA Topic Calendar
Wood River Valley Catholic Community 2024-2025
(Meetings at St. Charles Borromeo, Hailey 6:30-8:00pm)
Chris Lyford [email protected] or Maureen Patterson [email protected] 
Journey of Faith Text: https://www.liguori.org/journey-of-faith-adults-inquiry.html
1.    October 10 Inquiry - history sharing, topic calendar, sponsors.
2.    October 17 - Revelation: 
                               Sacred Scripture. How Catholics interpret Scripture
3.    October 24th Jesus Christ, Your Prayer Life
4.    October 31st Mary and the Saints; Immaculate Conception, Ever Virgin, etc..
5.    November 7th The Sacraments, Baptism, Confirmation, 
                                                                Eucharist
6.    November 14th The Holy Spirit and the Church (magisterium, papal infallibility...)
7.    November 21st The Creed; God and His creation (all things visible and invisible), humans in the image of God, the Fall, Jesus; fully God and fully human, life (the Gospels} death and resurrection, how salvation "works".
Thanksgiving- November 28: no class
1st Sunday of Advent - November 30 – Dec 1st  (December 1-3 ADVENT RETREAT FR. KEN)
December 5th (ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE: HAILEY)
8.    December 12 NO CLASS -  CELEBRATE OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - Thursday, December 12th
6:00 p.m. Mass—Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (ST. CHARLES)
9.    December 19th Celebration of Christmas with the class.Bring a treat and a Christmas Memory to share!
December 25 – Christmas (The Feast of the Nativity of the Lord) See Mass schedule
December 26 and Jan 2- no class
10. January 9 - Catholic Prayers, Practices and the Mass
Period of the Catechumenate
10.    January 16 - History of the Church / The Last 4 Things and the Liturgical Year
11.     January 23 –  The Last 4 things (continued) The Church as a Community
12.    January 30 - Holy Orders and Matrimony
13.    February 6 - Penance and Anointing
14.    February 13 - The Mass
15.    February 20 - The Mass
Period of Purification and Enlightenment
16.    February 27th - How To Lent (Part 1)
3/5 is Ash Wednesday - Lent Begins
17.    March 6th – How To Lent (Part 2)
March 9-11 2025 Parish Lenten Retreat
18.    March 13 - Rite of Election and Stations of the Cross
19.    March 20 – Rite of Election Twin Falls meet at 5:30
20.    March 27 Lenten Penance service 6:30pm St. Charles / Confessions also at OLS
21.    April 3rd - the Fourth Sorrowful Mystery
22.    April 10th A love that lasts. God's plan for human sexuality
23.    April 17th Praying with The Triduum  (Holy Thursday} 6pm; April 7 (Good Friday) 6pm - attend the Triduum services

1. May 1^st Mystagogia / Discipleship  The 10 Commandments Morality and Conscience / Catholic Social Teaching
2. May 8^th Ministry Faire
3. May 15^th Celebration!

 The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a process with four stages:
Inquiry
The first stage, also known as the Pre-Catechumenate, is a time to ask questions and learn about Catholicism.
Catechumenate
The second stage is a time to learn about the Catholic tradition and teachings, and to grow in faith. During this stage, participants are known as Catechumens.
Purification and Enlightenment
The third stage takes place during Lent and is a time for prayer, reflection, and spiritual direction.
Mystagogy
The fourth stage is a time for newly initiated participants to explore their experience of being fully initiated. This stage involves participating in Sunday Eucharist and catechesis.
The RCIA process ends with the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation, which usually takes place at the Easter Vigil Mass. The Sacraments of Initiation mark the beginning of a new life in Christ.