2021-2022 RCIA Syllabus
Date Lesson Title Readings Saint Notes about date # 9/15 1 Story of the People of God • People of God Miguel Pro • The Covenants of God 9/22 2 Jesus, Son of God • Jesus, the Unexpected Messiah Teresa of Calcutta • Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life 9/29 3 Sacred Scripture / Sacred Tradition • Sacred Scripture Edith Stein • Sacred Tradition • Structure of the Bible • Deuterocanonical Books • Bible taken Literally? 10/6 4 Mary & Communion of Saints • Five Doctrines of Mary Francis of Assisi • Communion of Saints 10/13 5 Intro & Battle of Prayer • Intro to Prayer Therese of Lisieux • Aspects of Prayer • Battle of Prayer • Jesus: Our Exemplar in Prayer • Types of Prayer • Well-Known Catholic Prayers 10/20 6 The Mass • History of the Mass Francis Xavier • Liturgical Year • Parts of the Mass • What is a Rite? 10/27 7 The Paschal Mystery • Paschal Mystery All Saints / All Souls • Resurrection 11/3 8 Salvation & Redemption • Did Jesus Have to Suffer and Die? Frances Cabrini • Solemnity of All Saints 11/10 9 Temptation, Sin & Original Sin • Temptation & Sin Augustine & Discernment • Original Sin & The Mystery of Iniquity Monica 11/17 10 The Four Marks of the Church • The Church is One, Holy, Catholic . . . Teresa of Avila Rite of Acceptance & Welcome • The Church is Apostolic • The Pope: Servant of Servants of God 11/21 n/a 11/24 n/a NO SESSION – THANKSGIVING 12/01 11 10 Commandments • God’s Law Anthony Advent Mission • The Sabbath & Sunday Worship • The Sanctity of Human Life • Chastity & Modesty
2021-2022 RCIA Syllabus
Date Lesson Title Readings Saint Notes about date # 12/8 12 Four Last Things • The Four Last Things Nicholas • Purgatory • The New Heavens & the New Earth • Resurrection of the Body 12/15 13 The Incarnation / Angels • Angels Joan of Arc • The Incarnation • True God & True Man • The Touch of Jesus 12/22 14 Baptism & Confirmation • The Gifts of the Holy Spirit Franz Jagerstatter • Sacraments 12/29 n/a NO SESSION – CHRISTMAS 1/5 n/a NO SESSION – NEW YEAR’S 1/12 15 Social Teachings of the Church • Social Teachings Pier Georgio Fassati
1/19 16 Marriage & NFP • Marriage & Sexuality Gianna Molla • What is a Sacramental Marriage? • Contraception 01/26 17 The Blessed Trinity • Blessed Trinity Juan Diego 02/02 18 Grace, Justification & Merit • Conversion to Jesus Christ Mary of Egypt • Grace • Grace & Conversion • Justification • Once Saved, Always Saved? 02/09 19 Sacrament of the Sick & Redemptive • Anointing of the Sick Bernadette Suffering • Christian Meaning of Suffering • Continual Conversion and Penance 02/16 20 Reconciliation • Reconciliation Padre Pio Penitential Rite 02/23 21 Holy Orders • Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom John Vianney 1st Scrutiny • Holy Orders • In Persona Christi • Women and the Priesthood 03/02 NA Ash Wednesday Mass & Ashes All Gather Together For Mass
03/09 22 Holy Eucharist • The Eucharist Joseph 2nd Scrutiny • The Real Presence 03/16 23 The Church • The Precepts of the Church Peter Damian • The Magisterium • Infallibility
2021-2022 RCIA Syllabus
Date Lesson Title Readings Saint Notes about date # 03/23 n/a No Class n/a n/a 03/30 24 Divine Mercy Faustina Faustina 04/06 n/a Review n/a n/a 04/14 n/a Mass of the Lord’s Supper – All Attend 04/15 n/a Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – All Attend 4/3 n/a Easter Vigil – All Attend n/a n/a Easter Vigil