THURSDAYS,
6:00-7:15pm
At Divine
Mercy Catholic Church
Main Texts: The Bible and the
Catechism of the Catholic Church
The graphical links below take you off the DMCC web site – to catholicscomehome.org
– they provide great resources for you!
“Come Home” is Thursdays, 6-7:15pm
The program runs weekly and will include study guides and discussion. See
below for more info.
Topics include: Holiness, Revelation, Scripture, Tradition, Liturgy,
Prayer, The Creed, Trinity, Saints, Mary, Purgatory, Creation, Human Nature,
Moral Conscience, Faith, Second Coming, Last Judgment, and Resurrection of the
Dead, Structure of the Catholic Church,
Confession, Catholic Social Teaching and Charismatic Gifts and much more! For a full schedule with details please visit
www.divinemercycatholics.org/rcia
Who can join
“Come Home”? YOU! Whether you are looking to join the Catholic
Church(RCIA) or just to study your Catholic Faith – JOIN US! (Teens in the 10th grade and up
can also come)
What does it cost? Donations of
cookies will be appreciated by all!
What happens at session? Having received the study guide the week
before (Sample on web site), we come ready to engage in discussion. Each session will include traditional
prayer, a brief teaching and
discussion. The facilitator will keep us
on topic.
When can I join up? The sessions remain
open to till the end of November. All are welcome!
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2009-2010 “Come Home” Schedule
Thursdays,
6-7:15pm at the NEW CHURCH! We ask that
participants keep absences down to one per period. Please text or call the facilitator the day
of.
Click to view study guides – These were
developed by R. Dennis Walters of Christ the King Parish,
RCIA:
Evangelization/Precatechumenate
|
Date |
RCIA Notes |
Syllabus |
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September 10 |
Evangelization - Session 1 \
Send Guide out earlier |
The Holiness
of God and our holiness, click here |
|
September 17 |
Evangelization - Session 2 |
Revelation, Scripture,
and Tradition in the Catholic Church click here |
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September 24 |
Evangelization - Session 3 |
The Church
and its Main Characteristics click here |
|
October 1 |
Evangelization - Session 4 |
The Liturgy:
Public and Private Prayer click here |
|
October 8 |
Evangelization - Session 5 |
The Church’s
Magisterium or Authority to Teach click here |
|
October 15 |
BREAK |
|
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October 22 |
Evangelization - Session 6 |
The Creed
and the Trinity click here |
|
October 29 |
Evangelization - Session 7 |
The Holy
Spirit: Lord and Giver of Life click here |
|
November 5 |
Evangelization - Session 8 |
The
Communion of Saints, Purgatory, Canonization, Etc click here |
|
November 12 |
Evangelization – Session 9 |
Doctrine of
Creation click here |
|
November 19 |
Short practice for
the Rite of Welcome |
|
|
November 22 |
Rite of Welcome
(Conclusion of the Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate |
|
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November 26 |
THANKSGIVING |
|
RCIA: Catechumenate
|
December 3 |
Catechumenate - Session 1 |
Original Sin
and Human Nature and Destiny click here |
|
December 10 |
Catechumenate - Session 2 |
Formation of
the Moral Conscience click here |
|
December 17 |
Catechumenate - Session 3 |
A. Faith and
Its Meanings click here |
|
December 24 |
CHRISTMAS |
|
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December 31 |
CHRISTMAS |
|
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January 7 |
Catechumenate - Session 4 |
A. Incarnation
and the Human Descent of Jesus click here |
|
January 14 |
BREAK |
|
|
January 21 |
Catechumenate - Session 5 |
Second
Coming, Last Judgment, and Resurrection of the Dead click here |
|
January 28 |
Catechumenate - Session 6 |
Structure of
the Catholic Church click here |
|
February 4 |
Catechumenate - Session 7 |
The moral
life and the 10 Commandments in General click here |
|
February 11 |
Catechumenate - Session 8 |
Commandments
in the Decalogue Concerning God click here |
|
February 18 |
BREAK |
|
RCIA: Purification and Enlightenment
|
February 21 |
Rite of Sending and Election
(Begins of the Period of Purification and Enlightenment) |
|
|
February 25 |
Purification - Session 1 |
Commandments
in the Decalogue Concerning Mankind click here
|
|
March 4 |
Purification
- Session 2 |
The Virtues click here |
|
March 1 |
Purification
- Session 3 |
Sacraments
& "Sacramentals": What They Are & How They Work click here |
|
March 18 |
Purification
- Session 4 |
Sacraments
of Initiation :Baptism click here |
|
March 25 |
Purification
– Session 5 |
Sacraments
of Initiation: Confirmation click here |
|
April 1 |
Holy Thursday |
|
|
April 3 |
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil
(Reception of the Sacraments of Initiation) |
|
RCIA: Mystagogia
|
April 17, 24, May 8, 22 or 29 |
Purification – PILGRIMAGE to OLG
Shrine – Session XX \ Handout study
guide with session two weeks before |
Sacraments
of Healing: Penance and Anointing of the Sick click here |
|
April 8 |
Mystagogia
Session 1 |
Sacraments
of Initiation: Eucharist click here |
|
April 15 |
Mystagogia
Session 2 |
State-in-Life
Sacraments: Matrimony click here |
|
April 22 |
Mystagogia
Session 3 |
State-in-Life
Sacraments: Holy Orders click here |
|
April 29 |
Mystagogia
Session 4 |
Types of
Personal Prayer click
here |
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May 6 |
Mystagogia
Session 5 |
Prayer and
the Evangelical Counsels click here |
|
May 13 |
Mystagogia
Session 6 |
Catholic
Social Teaching: An Introduction click
here |
|
May 20 |
Mystagogia
Session 7 |
Charismatic
Gifts: The Isaian Gifts and the Pauline Gifts click here |
|
May 23 |
Pentecost Picnic |
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