RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS PROCESS
SCHEDULE 2023 – 2024
YEAR A
SEPTEMBER 27 Overview of RCIA (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handbook pages 123 – 124; Handouts Q1, C1)
26th Sunday (10/1) Ez 18:25-28; Phil 2:1-11 or 2:1-5; Mt 21:28-32
Green
OCTOBER 4 The Mass / Symbols – (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handbook pages 111 – 113; Handouts Q9, Q11)
27th Sunday (10/8) Is 5:1-7; Phil 4:6-9; Mt 21:33-43
Green
OCTOBER 11 Development / Interpretation of Scripture (Fr Manuel Williams)
Assignments (Handbook pages 107-109; Handouts Q5, Q6)
28th Sunday (10/15) Is 25:6-10A; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14
Green
OCTOBER 18 Overview of Hebrew Scriptures (Fr Manuel Williams)
Assignments (Handbook pages 109-111; Handouts Q5, C10)
29th Sunday (10/22) Is 45:1, 4-6; IThes 1:1-5B; Mt 22:15-21
Green
OCTOBER 25 Overview of the New Testament (Fr Manuel Williams)
Assignments (Handbook pages 41-44; Handout Q5)
30th Sunday (10/29) Ex 22:20-26; IThes 1:5c-10; Mt 22:34-40
Green
NOVEMBER 1 ALL SAINTS’ DAY – NO CLASS – MASS @ 6:00 PM
31ST Sunday (11/5) Mal 1:14B-2:2B, 8-10; IThes 2:7B-9,13; Mt23:1-12
Green
NOVEMBER 8 Gospel Portrait of Jesus (Fr Manuel Williams)
Assignments (Handbook pages 44-46; Handout Q4)
32nd Sunday (11/12) Wis 6:12-16; IThes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14; Mt 25:1-13
Green
NOVEMBER 15 Prayer / Devotions (Leon Moore)
Assignments (Handbbook pages 33-39; Handouts Q7, Q8, E6)
33rd Sunday (11/19) Prov 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; IThes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – November 22nd – NO CLASS
N0VEMBER 26 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
34th Sunday Ez 34:11-12, 15-17; ICor 15:20-26, 28; Mt 25:31-46
White
NOVEMBER 29 RITE OF ACCEPTANCE / FAITH (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handbook pages 15-22; Handouts Q2, C1)
1st Sun Advent (12/3) Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7; 1Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 YEAR B
Purple
DECEMBER 6 Mary, Woman, Bearer of Christ (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handbook pages 39-41; Handout Q14)
DECEMBER 8TH THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONOF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
White Solemnity: Gn 3:9-15, 20; Eph 1:3-6, 11-12; Lk 1:26-38
2nd Sun Advent (12/10) Is 40:1-5,9-11; 2Pt 3:8-14; Mk1:1-8
Purple
DECEMBER 13 An Evening of Reflection(Advent/Christmas)
Assignment (The Gift of Christmas, your thoughts)
3rd Sun Advent (12/17) Is 61:1-2a, 10-11; IThes5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8, 19-28
Rose or Purple
4TH Sun Advent (12/24) 2Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; ROM 16:25-27; lk 1:26-38
Purple
CHRISTMAS BREAK, (DECEMBER 20, 2023 – JANUARY 2, 2024)
YEAR B
JANUARY 1 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD,
(NOT A Holyday of Obligation This Year}
JANUARY 3 Baptism (Leon Moore)
Assignments (Handbook pages 51-53, 77-78; Handouts C2, C3)
Epiphany (1/7) Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12
White
JANUARY 10 Confirmation (Leon Moore)
Assignments (Handbook pages 53-54; C4, M3)
2nd Sun (1/14) Ism 3:3b-10, 19; ICor 6:13c-15a, 17-20; Jn 1:35-42
Green
JANUARY 17 Justice / Morality (Father Manuel Williams)
Assignments (Handouts C13, C14, C15, C16, M6)
3rd Sunday (1/21) Jon 3:1-5, 10; ICor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20
Green
JANUARY 24 Eucharist (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handbook pages 54-56, 77-78, 113-115; Handout C5)
4th Sun (1/28) Dt 18:15-20; ICor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28 Green
JANUARY 31 Reconciliation (Leon Moore)
Assignments (Handbook pages 56-57, 75-76, 113-115; Handout C6)
5th Sun (2/4) Jb 7:1-4, 6-7; ICor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39 Green
FEBRUARY 7 Anointing of the Sick/Healing (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handbook pages 57-58, 113-115; Handout C7)
6th Sun (2/11) Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; ICor 10:31—11:1; Mk 1:40-45 Green
FEBRUARY 14 ASH WEDNESDAY – MASS – NO CLASS
Jl 2:12-18; 2Cor 5:20—6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16 – 18
FEBRUARY 17 SATURDAY – RITE OF ELECTION – 10 AM
Assignments (Handouts C1, E1, E2, E3, E5)
ST MICHAEL PARISH, AUBURN, AL
1100 N COLLEGE STREET, 36830
FEBRUARY 18 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Purple Gn 9:8-15; IPt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15
FEBRUARY 21 Matrimony (Leon Moore)
Assignments (Handbook pages 43-44, 89-92; Handout C8)
2nd Sun Lent (2/25) Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10
Purple
FEBRUARY 28 Holy Orders / Vocations (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handbook pages 44-45, 84; Handout C9)
3rd Sun Lent (3/3) Ex 20:1-17; ICor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25
Purple FIRST SCRUTINY
MARCH 6 Evil / Satan / Sin (Fr Manuel Williams)
Assignments (Handbook pages 46-50, Handouts C6, M5, M6)
4th Sun Lent (3/10) 2Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21
Purple SECOND SCRUTINY
MARCH 13 The Nicene Creed (Leon Moore)
Assignments (Handbook page 99; Handouts, E3, E4)
5th Sun Lent (3/17) Jer 31:31-34; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33
Purple THIRD SCRUTINY
MARCH 20 Holy Week (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handouts E7, E8)
**MARCH 23 SATURDAY, RETREAT, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
HOLY WEEK – NO CLASSES
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE AT ALL HOLY SERVICES
MARCH 24 PALM SUNDAY
READINGS Mk 111-10 or Jn 12:12-16 (Procession)
Red Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1—15:47
MARCH 28 HOLY THURSDAY, MASS @ 7:00 PM
READINGS Ex 12:1-8, 11-14; ICor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15
White
MARCH 29 GOOD FRIDAY, STATIONS OF THE CROSS @ 3:00 PM
COMMUNION SERVICE 7:00 PM
READINGS Is 52:13—53:12; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn 18:1—19:42
Red
MARCH 30 HOLY SATURDAY, EASTER VIGIL (YOUR SPECIAL NIGHT) @ 7:00 PM
White
MARCH 31 EASTER SUNDAY, ALLELUIA! Mass 9:00 AM
White
EASTER BREAK – 3/31/2024 – 4/9/2024
APRIL 10 Conversion / Role of the Laity (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignments (Handouts M1, M2)
3rd Sun Easter (4/14) Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; 1Jn 2:1-5a; Lk 24:35-48
White
APRIL 17 Your Spiritual Gifts (Leon Moore)
Assignment (Handout M3)
4th Sun Easter (4/21) Acts 4:8-12; 1Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18
White
APRIL 24 Living the Virtues (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignment (Handout M6)
5th Sun Easter (4/28) Acts 9:26-31; 1Jn 3:18-24; Jn 15:1-8
White
MAY 1 Family Life (Leon Moore)
Assignment (Handout M7)
6th Sun Easter (5/5) Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1Jn4:7-10; Jn 15:9-17
White
MAY 8 Evangelization (Sr Gilda Bell)
Assignment (Handout M8)
7th Sun Easter (5/12) THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD
Acts 1:1-11; Eph 4:1-13; Mk 16:15-20
White
MAY 15 HOLY SPIRIT CELEBRATION – LAST CLASS
Assignment Bring Your Heart Filled With Gratitude
PENTECOST ((5/19) Acts 2:1-11; ICor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25;
Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27,; 16:12-15
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