RCIA - Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

St Andrew's is moving to a year-long RCIA program, so we are ready to meet you where you are.

2018-2019 Syllabus/Calendar:

June 20: Introductions/Syllabus/Books/Expectations/Going to Mass/Becoming Catholic - Why be Catholic (31 min)

July 19: Divine Revelation/Scripture/Tradition/Magesterium Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man (50 min)

August 16: Becoming Catholic - Scripture and Tradition #1 (1:33)

September 6: Becoming Catholic - Scripture and Tradition #2 (1:09)

September 13: The Church: Its Nature, History and Structure

September 20: Becoming Catholic - Belief and Discipleship

September 27: Becoming Catholic - Why Do You Do That (1:07)

October 4: No class - October Festival

October 11: Faith/The Creeds/Trinity - Becoming Catholic - Father (1:21)

October 18: Becoming Catholic - Liar Lunatic or Lord (1:05)

October 25: Becoming Catholic - Holy Spirit #1 (1:06)

November 1: Prayer - Tradition & Expressions, Our Father

November 8: Prayer - Lectio Divina - Part 1 & 2 (28 min each)

November 15: Prayer - Lectio Divina - Part 3 & 4 (29 min and 30 min)

November 22: No class - Thanksgiving

November 29: Liturigical Year: Advent, Holy Days of Obligation

December 2: First Sunday of Advent

December 6: Happy Are We - The teachings of Jesus (52 min)

December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception - Holy Day of Obligation

December 13: The Fire of His Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit (40 min) / A Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion of Saints (58 min)

December 20: No class - Christmas break

December 27: No class - Christmas break

January 3: Justification & Salvation, Grace

January 10: Mary, Ever Virgin, Mother of God Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast: Mary, the Mother of God (48 min)

January 17: Intro to Sacraments, Baptism - Sacramentals

January 24: Sacraments: Confirmation, Eucharist, Healing and Service

January 31: Becoming Catholic - Confession (1:31)

February 7: World Without End: The Last Four Things (51 min)

February 14: No Class -  Valentine's Day

February 21: Becoming Catholic - The Mass and More (1:05)

February 28: Liturgical Year - Lent & Easter

March 6: Ash Wednesday

March 7: Moral Life - formation of conscience/sin

March 10: First Sunday of Lent - Rite of Election

March 14: Becoming Catholic: The Moral Life (1:01)

March 16: Second Sunday of Lent - First Scrutiny - Saturday 5 PM Mass

March 21: Becoming Catholic - The First Two Commandments (57 min)

March 24: Third Sunday of Lent - Second Scrutiny - Sunday 9 AM Mass

March 28: Becoming Catholic - The Fourth (1:16)

March 31: Fourth Sunday of Lent - Third Scrutiny - Sunday 5 PM Mass

April 4: Becoming Catholic - The Fifth and Eighth (53 min)

April 11: The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure

April 14: Palm Sunday

April 15: (Class on Monday) Jesus: Paschal Mystery, the Passover, Becoming Catholic - Holy Week (55 min)

April 18: No class - Holy Thursday

April 19: Good Friday

April 20: Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil

April 21: Easter Sunday

April 25: The Power of Boundless Compassion

May 2: Plan for Life - Service, Social Teachings

May 9: Overcoming Obstacles to Holiness - What is the purpose of life

May 16: Overcoming Obstacles to Holiness - How Forgiveness Sets Us Free

May 23: Overcoming Obstacles to Holiness - Fear, Anxiety, and Christian Life

May 30: Overcoming Obstacles to Holiness - Suffering and Christian Life