St. Mary S Catholic Church Outreach / RCIA

Revised: July 23, 2017 St. Mary’s Catholic Church Outreach / RCIA Schedule for 2017 - 2018 Sunday Mornings from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Hartmann Hall Basement

www.stmarycathedral.com Parish Office Phone Number: 307-635-9261 Date Topic Presenter 09/10 WELCOME – Faith Journey/Catholic Faith Explained Deacon Carroll 09/17 THE BIG 3: The Pope, Mary, Purgatory Joe Golden WE BELIEVE – Chapter 1, “Our World and Our God” 09/24 Jack Kappeler Distribute “We Believe, A Survey of the Catholic Faith” WE BELIEVE – Chapter 2, “Our Religious Tradition” 10/01 Jeff Castenada Distribute Bible and Catechism WE BELIEVE – Chapter 3, “Jesus Enters Our 10/08 Jeff Castenada Tradition” WE BELIEVE – Chapter 4, “Jesus in His Followers and 10/15 Jeff Castenada in His Word” WE BELIEVE – Chapter 5, “The Church, Jesus Unites 10/22 Jeff Castenada Us to the Trinity THE CHURCH: One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic 10/29 Mark Howshar CCC 811-933 WE BELIEVE – Chapter 6, “Jesus Gives Us Communion With the Saints” 11/05 Joe Golden Distribute Book of Saints THE SACRAMENTS OF THE 11/12 Jack Kappeler CATHOLIC CHURCH + LITURGICAL CALENDAR WE BELIEVE – Chapter 8, “Christ in His Sacraments---Baptism and Confirmation 11/19 Deacon Carroll Sponsors are required to attend beginning with the next session. Distribute: “Guide for Sponsors” 11/23 Thanksgiving Week ********************* 11/26 Rite of Catechumens @ 10:30 a.m. Mass Fr. August WE BELIEVE – THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST, Chapter 9, “The Eucharist---Christ’s Meal 12/03 and Sacrifice” Fr. August

Sponsor meeting with Deacon Carroll WE BELIEVE – Chapter 10, “Reconciliation---Jesus 12/10 Forgives” Chapter 11, “The Anointing of the Sick” Fr. Dominic Session #1

1 Revised: July 23, 2017

WE BELIEVE – Chapter 10, “Reconciliation---Jesus 12/17 Forgives” Chapter 11, “The Anointing of the Sick” Fr. Dominic Session #2 12/24 Sunday Mass---Christmas Eve ********************* 12/25 Christmas Day: No Session ********************* 12/31 Sunday Mass---New Year’s Eve ********************* 01/01 New Year’s Day: No Session ********************* WE BELIEVE – Chapter 12, “The Priesthood---Jesus 01/07 Ministers” Chapter 13, “Marriage---Christ Shares God’s Deacon Carroll Love With Us” WE BELIEVE – Chapter 7, “Jesus Brings us to the 01/14 Fullness of Life” and THE INCARNATION 01/21 LITURGY OF THE WORD – CCC 1091-1112 Deacon Carroll THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST AND THE ROMAN MISSAL

01/28 Distribute “The How-to Book of the Mass” Deacon Carroll

NOTE: Registration and Sponsor Forms are to be returned this day to the RICA Team

02/04 THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST – PART 2 Deacon Carroll

02/10 St. Joseph’s Retreat (Strongly encouraged to attend) St. Joseph’s RCIA Christian Morality Part 1 WE BELIEVE – Chapter 14, “Morality, Jesus Guides Us Through Life” 02/11 Janet Melia RITE OF SENDING OCCURS IN THIS SESSION 02/14 Ash Wednesday ********************* Christian Morality Part 2 WE BELIEVE – Chapter 02/18 Janet Melia 14, “Morality, Jesus Guides us Through Life”

3:00 PM Sunday: Rite of Election and Enrollment for Bishop Biegler 02/18 Catechumens, Candidates and Sponsors RCIA TEAM

02/25 FORMS OF PRAYER Joe Golden

Sunday: First Scrutiny 10:30 a.m. Mass 03/04 Fr. August/RCIA Team Nicene Creed TBD Parish Mission Week 03/11 Sunday: Second Scrutiny @ 10:30 Mass Fr. August/RCIA Team

2 Revised: July 23, 2017

Sunday: Third Scrutiny 10:30 a.m. Mass 03/18 Fr. August/RCIA Team The Lord’s Prayer TBD Chrism Mass in Casper – Recommended ********************* PALM SUNDAY 1. Explanation of Holy Week, Deacon Carroll 03/25 2. Holy Week Schedule, 3. Symbols in the Church TBD Communal Reconciliation Service Cathedral @ 7:00 p.m. All needing Sacrament! Saturday: Rite of Preparation rehearsal 9:00 a.m., in 03/31 RCIA TEAM the Cathedral. Presentation of the Apostles Creed Saturday Evening: Easter Vigil Mass @ 8:00 p.m., 03/31 RCIA TEAM meet in Hartmann Hall at 7:00 p.m.

04/01 EASTER SUNDAY ********************* ↓↓↓ ENTERING MORE DEEPLY INTO THE FAITH – ↓↓↓↓ ↓↓ DISCERNMENT AND MYSTAGOGY ↓ Reflection on coming into the Church / roundtable 04/08 Mark Howshar sharing. Present certificates for Sacraments and STUFF Discipleship – what it means to be a church member – 04/15 Representatives of various ministries present Deacon Carroll opportunities 04/22 What The Sacraments Mean To Me, esp. EUCHARIST Mark Howshar What The Sacraments Mean To Me, esp. 04/29 Mark Howshar RECONCILIATION The WORD for daily living, media examples, esp., print 05/06 Deacon Carroll media. 05/13 Pentecost – the birth of the Church Jack Kappeler 05/18 Evaluation and Potluck Dinner in Hartmann Hall 6PM RCIA TEAM 05/20 PENTECOST END OF PROGRAM *********************

1. Formation team members include: Instructors: Fr. August, Fr. Dominic, Deacon Carroll, Jeff, Castenada, Joe Gordan, Mark Howshar, Jack Kappeler and Janet Melia. Administration: Susan Simon, Daniela Howshar and Connie Trettel. Youth: Becky Hart.

2. SESSIONS ARE NOT CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. IF YOU MISS A SESSION, AN ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO HELP YOU CATCH UP. YOUR ABILITY TO RECEIVE THE SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH MY BE AFFECTED DUE TO UNREASONABLE ABSENTEEISM.

3 Revised: July 23, 2017 3. Mentors to assist with missed session are: Art Crane, Jim Kassahn, Lisa Provance and Jill Ruiz.