OCIA: BeCOMING and Returning Catholics First Class for 2025-2026 OCT 3rd at St. Charles
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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
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,
Eucharist
6. November 6th The Holy Spirit and the Church (magisterium, papal infallibility...)
7. November 13th The Creed; God and His creation (all things visible and invisible), humans in the image of God, the Fall, Jesus; fully God and fully human, life (the Gospels} death and resurrection, how salvation "works".
8. November 20th TBAThanksgiving- 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 - History of the Church / The Last 4 Things and the Liturgical Year
12. January 22 – The Last 4 things (continued) The Church as a Community
13. January 29 - Holy Orders and Matrimony
14. February 5 - Penance and Anointing
15. February 12 - The Mass2/18 is Ash Wednesday - Lent Begins
16. February 19 - How To Lent (Part 1)
Period of Purification and Enlightenment
17. February 26th - How To Lent (Part 2)
18. March 5th – How To Lent (Part 2)
March 2026 Parish Lenten Retreat (dates TBA)
19. March 12th - Rite of Election and Stations of the Cross
20. March 19 – Rite of Election Twin Falls meet at 5:30 (Tentative date)
21. March 26 Lenten Penance service 6:30pm St. Charles / Confessions also at OLS (tentative)
22. April 2nd - Holy Thursday 6pm; April 7 (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
23. April 16th A love that lasts. God's plan for human sexuality
24. April 23rd The 10 Commandments Morality and Conscience
MYSTAGOGIA- April 30th Mystagogia / Discipleship Catholic Social Teaching
- May 7th Ministry Faire
- 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.