RCIA Class Readings

General Instructions

The calendar of classroom topics and readings for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults' Tuesday and Saturday classes is listed here for your convenience.

You may attend one of the following sessions:

• Tuesday evening classes held at 7:00 p.m. in Lower–Level Madonna Hall, or
• Saturday evening classes held at 6:45 p.m. in the Library after the 5:30 p.m. Mass.

2010–2011 RCIA Class Schedule of Readings

Links to all the class readings below are in PDF format and in most situations will open a new window. You will find the reading assignments are grouped by month below. Once you open the PDF document for the monthly readings you will then be able to select the readings by a specific date for that month.

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RCIA 2010-2011 Calendar

Class  Dates		Topics / Links to Readings Below
Tuesday	Saturday
August 24	August 21	The Trinity/God the Father
August 31	August 28	Jesus Christ, God the Son/Incarnation
Sept. 7	Sept. 11	God the Holy Spirit/Grace
Sept. 14	Sept. 18	Divine Revelation/Tradition
Sept. 21	Sept. 25	Interpretation of the Bible
Sept. 28	Oct. 2	Old Testament
Oct. 5	Oct. 9	New Testament
Oct. 12	Oct. 16	Lexio Divina
Oct. 26	Oct. 30	Prayer
Nov.2	Nov. 6	Virtues of Faith, Hope, and Love
Nov. 9	Nov. 13	Mary and the Rosary
Nov. 16	Nov. 20	The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium)
Nov. 30	Dec. 4	History of the Church/Marks of the Church
Dec. 7	Dec. 11	Sacraments/Sacramental Life
Dec. 14	Dec. 18	Baptism and Confirmation
Jan. 4	Jan 8	Eucharist
Jan. 11	Jan. 15	Mass
Jan. 18	Jan 22	Ten Commandments/Beatitudes
Jan. 25	Jan. 29	Sacraments of Healing – Reconciliation/Anointing of Sick
Feb. 1	Feb. 5	Sacraments of Vocation – Matrimony/Holy Orders
Feb. 8	Feb. 12	Priesthood of the Faithful
Feb. 22	Feb. 26	Vatican II
March 1	March 5	Saints/Communion of Saints
March 8	March 12	What is Lent?
March 22	March 26	Nicene Creed
March 29	April 2	Way of the Cross
April 5	April 9	Meaning of Holy Week
April 12	April 16	Presentation of Lord's Prayer/Paraliturgy
April 19	April 23	Prayer Service

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