OCIA: BeCOMING and Returning Catholics Classes for 2025-2026 -- 6:30 pm Thursday evenings at St. Charles Hall 309 s. 1st Ave. Hailey, ID
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Catholic PrayersOCIA Topic Calendar
Wood River Valley Catholic Community 2025-2026
(Meetings at St. Charles Borromeo, Hailey 6:30-8:00pm Thursdays)
Chris Lyford [email protected] or Maureen Patterson [email protected]Text:
Journey of Faith Text: https://www.liguori.org/journey-of-faith-adults-inquiry.html
1. October 2 Inquiry - history sharing, topic calendar, sponsors.
2. October 9 - Revelation:
Sacred Scripture. How Catholics interpret Scripture Fr. Ron Visits at 7:30pm
3. October 16th Jesus Christ, Your Prayer Life
4. October 23rd Mary and the Saints; Immaculate Conception, Ever Virgin, etc..
5. October 30th The Sacraments, Baptism, Confirmation
6. November 6th Eucharist
7. November 13th The Holy Spirit and the Church (magisterium, papal infallibility...)
8. November 20th Fall, Jesus; fully God and fully human, life (the Gospels} death and resurrection, how salvation "works".Thanksgiving- November 27: no class(1st Sunday of Advent - November 30 )(November 29th - December 3 ADVENT RETREAT FR. Caleb )
December (ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE: HAILEY - Date TBA)
9. December 11th (TBA) Celebration of Christmas with the class.Bring a treat and a Christmas Memory to share!
December 25 – Christmas (The Feast of the Nativity of the Lord) See Mass schedule
December 25 and Jan 1- no class
10. January 8 - Catholic Prayers, Practices and the Mass
Period of the Catechumenate
11. January 15 - the Mass (continued) / and the Liturgical Year
12. January 22 – The Gifts of the Holy Spirit & The Church as a Community
13. January 29 - The Church as a Community - Catholic Social Teaching
14. February 5 - Holy Orders and Matrimony
15. February 12 - Penance and Anointing2/18 is Ash Wednesday - Lent Begins
16. February 19 - Penance and Anointing
Period of Purification and Enlightenment
17. February 26th - How To Lent (Part 1) & How To Lent (Part 2) The Last 4 thingsMarch 2026 Parish Lenten Retreat (March 1-3) Fr. Caleb
20. March 4th – Rite of Election meet at 5:30 at St. Jerome (in Jerome)
21. March 21st Adult Confirmation retreat. 9-noon OLS
18. March 5th – Lenten Reconciliation service 6 pm SCB (no class meeting)
19. March 12th - The Creed - Handing on and receiving the Faith! & the Nicene Creed
20. March 19th - A Catholic Moral Vision: Virtue, Grace & the Path to Happiness
22. March 26th Catholic Social Teaching: Protecting the Dignity of the Human Person
23. April 2nd - Holy Thursday 6pm; April 3 (Good Friday) 6pm - attend the Triduum servicesApril 3rd GOOD FRIDAY
April 4th HOLY SATURDAY Easter Vigil 8:00 pm
April 5th EASTER SUNDAY
April 9th NO CLASS EASTER BREAK
24. April 16th A love that lasts. God's plan for human sexuality
25. April 23rd The 10 Commandments Morality and Conscience
MYSTAGOGIA- April 30th Ministry Faire
- May 7th Mystagogia / Discipleship Catholic Social Teaching
- May 14th Celebration!
The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a process with four stages:
Inquiry
The first stage, also known as the Pre-Catechumenate, is a time to ask questions and learn about Catholicism.
Catechumenate
The second stage is a time to learn about the Catholic tradition and teachings, and to grow in faith. During this stage, participants are known as Catechumens.
Purification and Enlightenment
The third stage takes place during Lent and is a time for prayer, reflection, and spiritual direction.
Mystagogy
The fourth stage is a time for newly initiated participants to explore their experience of being fully initiated. This stage involves participating in Sunday Eucharist and catechesis.
The RCIA process ends with the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation, which usually takes place at the Easter Vigil Mass. The Sacraments of Initiation mark the beginning of a new life in Christ.