- The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) process runs in stages from September through the Easter season of the following year and is intended for:
1) Those that have never been baptized and would like to investigate what the Catholic faith is all about. After that they may choose to continue towards full membership.
2) Those who have been baptized in a non-Catholic Christian tradition and would like to come and learn what the Catholic community believes and see if they would like to belong.
3) Catholics who were baptized but never brought up in the faith and would like to get back to their roots and prepare themselves for the other sacraments of initiation: Eucharist and Confirmation.
For further information please contact the following:
Deacon Dennis Raczkowski through the Church office – (623) 939-9785
The First Stage is Inquiry and will begin Sept. 1, 2009 in the Church at 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM.
OLPH - RCIA SCHEDULE
Revised 9/2/09
Sept 1 |
Conversion 1- Inquiry stage |
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Sept 8 |
Conversion 2 |
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Sept 15 |
Problem of Evil and Suffering |
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Sept 22 |
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Sept 29 |
Chapter 1 What is Faith |
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OCTOBER |
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Oct 6 |
Ch 2 Divine Revelation |
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Oct 13 |
Ch 3 The Bible (address Dan Brown) |
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Oct 20 |
Ch 4 Creation and Fall 1 |
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Oct 27 |
Creation and Fall 2 |
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NOVEMBER |
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Nov 3 |
Overview of Old Testament |
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Nov 10 |
Ch 5 Who is Jesus Christ |
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Nov 17 |
Ch 6 The and Ministry of Christ |
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Nov 24 |
Ch 7 The Death and Resurrection of Christ |
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DECEMBER |
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Dec 1 |
Ch 12 Salvation and Purgatory |
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Sunday Dec 6 |
The Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming- Dismissal |
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Dec 8 |
Ch 8 & 9 The Holy Spirit and the Church |
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Sunday Dec13 |
Dismissal |
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Dec 15 |
Ch 10 Communion of Saints |
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Sunday Dec 20 |
Dismissal |
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Dec 22 |
Ch 11 Mary |
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Dec 29 |
NO CLASS |
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JANUARY |
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Jan 5 |
Ch 13 Intro To Sacraments |
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