St. Joseph - RCIA

Class Syllabus & Schedule 2023-24: Session 1: Welcome/Overview/Introductions -- Aug. 30, 2023; Session 2: God's Loving Plan of Salvation -- Sept. 6, 2023; Session 3: The Incarnation and the Church -- Sept. 13, 2023; Session 4: Man's Response To God -- Sept. 20, 2023; Session 5: Communion of Saints/Divine Revelation -- Sept. 27, 2023; Session 6: The Sacraments and the Dignity of the Human Person -- Oct. 4, 2023; Session 7: Matrimony and Theology of the Body -- Oct. 11, 2023; Session 7/8: The Mass/Passover/Real Presence -- Oct. 18, 2023; Session 8/9: Prayer/The Creed/Schismatic Sects -- Oct.25, 2023; Session 9/10: Biblical Geography and Advent -- Nov. 1, 2023; Session 10: Biblical Geography and Advent, Key Saints -- Nov. 8, 2023; Session 11: Creation/Deadly Sins/Cardinal Virtues -- Nov. 15, 2023; Session 12: The Nativity and the Trinity -- Nov. 29, 2023; Session 13: God's Kingdom/Grace/Justification -- Dec. 6, 2023; Session 14: Freedom/The Blessed Virgin Mary/The Paschal Mystery -- Dec. 13, 2023; Session 15: The Eucharist -- Dec. 20, 2023; Session 16: Reconciliation, Mercy and Justice -- Jan. 3, 2024; Session 17: The 2 Great Commandments/Liturgy -- Jan. 10, 2024; Session 18: The Parables -- Jan. 17, 2024; Session 19: Devotional Forms/Eucharistic Meditation -- Jan. 31, 2024; Session 20: Sacraments of Initiation -- Feb. 7, 2024; Session 21: Sacramental Living -- Feb. 14, 2024; Session 22: The Path to Sainthood/Purgatory -- Feb. 21, 2024; Session 23: The Way of the Cross/Holy Week -- Feb. 28, 2024; Session 24: Answering Objections/Easter Vigil Mass -- Mar. 20, 2024; Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil, Mar. 30, 2024; Session 25: The Eucharist Experienced/Mass Review -- Apr. 10, 2024; Session 26: Secular Culture Movements: The Catholic Response -- Apr. 17, 2024; Session 27: Vatican II Impact & Catholic Calendar -- Apr. 24, 2024; Session 28: Judgment and Confession -- May 1, 2024; Session 29: Are we Apostles? What does that mean? -- May 8, 2024; Session 30+: Questions and topics as suggested by attendees -- May 15, 2024+

Resources (Provided): Catholicism for Dummies, by Rev. John Trigilio Jr. and Rev. Kenneth Brighenti; Rediscover Jesus, by Matthew Kelly; What Catholics Really Believe - Setting the Record Straight by Karl Keating