Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - RCIA
Calendar for 2011 - 2012
- The weekly meetings for RCIA are held on Thursday evenings from 7-9 pm in the Christian Education Center Library (2nd floor) at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish. Enter the building from the courtyard through the glass doors directly behind the St. Michael the Archangel statue.
- The topics for each RCIA meeting are listed below.
- JOURNEY is an intergenerational faith sharing experience. There will be no RCIA meeting during the week that JOURNEY takes place. For each of those weeks, please select a date to attend JOURNEY with your family. The RCIA coordinator will provide a list of the dates and times of the JOURNEY sessions.
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Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate
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Thur. |
Jul. 21 |
RCIA Inquiry Session (7:00 – 8:00 p.m.) in Christian Education building Library |
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Aug. 18 |
RCIA Inquiry Session (7:00 – 8:00 p.m.) in Christian Education building Library |
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Thur. |
Sep. 8 |
Introduction to RCIA – Discerning God’s Will |
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Thur. |
Sep. 15 |
Divine Revelation: How God Reveals Himself to us |
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Sep. 22 |
Praying with Scripture |
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Sep. 29 |
A Father Who keeps His promises |
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Thur. |
Oct. 6 |
Jesus and Salvation |
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Oct. 13 |
The Holy Spirit and the Spiritual Life |
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Oct. 20 |
The Paschal Mystery |
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Sun. |
Oct. 23 |
Mass Dismissal – 9:00 a.m. (Baptism candidates only) |
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Thur. |
Oct. 27 |
NO RCIA |
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Thur. |
Nov. 3 |
Heaven and Hell |
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Thur. |
Nov. 10 |
NO RCIA – select a date to attend JOURNEY with your family |
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Thur. |
Nov. 17 |
NO RCIA |
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Sat. |
Nov. 19 |
RCIA Retreat – 8:30 a.m. to Noon |
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Thur. |
Nov. 24 |
NO RCIA - Thanksgiving |
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Period of the Catechumenate
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Thur. |
Dec. 1 |
What / Who are the Saints? |
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Sun. |
Dec. 4 |
Rite of Acceptance and Welcoming – 10:30 a.m. |
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Dec. 8 |
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Mass at 6:00 p.m. and Dismissal |
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Thur. |
Dec. 15 |
Advent video / party |
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Thur. |
Dec. 22 |
NO RCIA |
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Thur. |
Dec. 29 |
NO RCIA |
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Thur. |
Jan. 5 |
The Sacrament of Holy Orders (w/ Fr. Bill) |
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Jan. 12 |
Introduction to Catholic Liturgy and Sacraments |
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Jan. 19 |
Mary and the Rosary |
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Thur. |
Jan. 26 |
The Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation (w/ Fr. Bill) |
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Feb. 2 |
Why the Catholic Church |
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Feb. 9 |
The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation |
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Feb. 16 |
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick and Dying |
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Thur. |
Feb. 23 |
The Sacrament of Marriage |
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Sun. |
Feb. 26 |
Rite of Sending – 10:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s (everyone!!) Rite of Election & Call to Continuing Conversion – 7:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish, Shawnee, Kansas |
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Period of Purification and Enlightenment
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Thur. |
Mar. 1 |
Christian Morality |
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Thur. |
Mar. 8 |
NO RCIA |
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Sun. |
Mar. 11 |
1st Scrutiny at 10:30 a.m. Mass |
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Thur. |
Mar. 15 |
NO RCIA Spring Break |
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Sun. |
Mar. 18 |
2nd Scrutiny at Noon Mass |
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Thur. |
Mar. 22 |
The Sacrament of the Eucharist |
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Sun. |
Mar. 25 |
3rd Scrutiny at 9:00 a.m. Mass |
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Mar. 29 |
NO RCIA –JOURNEY - Seder Meal |
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Sat. |
Mar. 31 |
RCIA Retreat - 9:00 a.m. Lunch 12:30 p.m. Rehearsal for Easter Vigil - 1:00 p.m. Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation – 2:30 p.m. |
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Sat. |
Apr. 7 |
Easter Vigil Mass – 7:00 p.m. Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church |
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Period of Postbaptismal Catechesis or Mystagogy |
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Apr. 12 |
The Interior Life: Stages of growth and the Dark Nights |
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Apr. 19 |
Living the gospel – Parish ministries and opportunities for service |
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Apr. 26 |
Reception Dinner to celebrate membership in the Church |
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Sunday, June 12 Archdiocesan confirmation for baptized Catholics at 3:00 p.m. at a location TBA (Sacrament of Confirmation for St. Michael RCIA candidates will take place at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 3)
Parish Calendar
| Sat May 19 St. Mary's Food Kitchen |
| Sat May 19 @03:30PM - 04:30PM Reconciliation |
| Sat May 19 @07:00PM - 10:00PM Men of St. Michael Movie Night |
| Sun May 20 Donut Sunday |
| Sun May 20 Olathe Food Pantry Collection |
| Sun May 20 @06:00PM - 06:30PM Evening Prayer |
| Wed May 23 @07:00PM - 09:00PM Confirmation for Adults |
| Thu May 24 @07:00AM - 08:00AM Men of St. Michael Sunday Reading Reflection |
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