We also have a process for children over
the age of seven.
We meet in the St. Patrick Meeting Room. Child care is available upon request. For more
information or to register, please call the
Office of Religious Education at 248-698-4388
| Period of Inquiry | Sessions on Sunday from 11:15-12:30 |
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| September 7 | Welcome/What does it mean to be Catholic? |
| September 14 | Salvation/Sacraments |
| September 21 | NO RCIA |
| September 28 | Lectionary/Church Year |
| October 5 | The Bible |
| October 12 | Heaven/Hell/Purgatory |
| October 19 | Stewardship: The Giving of Time and Talents |
| October 26 | NO RCIA |
| Thursday, October 30 | WALK THROUGH THE MASS 7:00 P.M. |
| November 2 | Holy Days of Obligation/All Souls/All Saints/Mary |
| November 9 | Conversion |
| November 16 | Holiness/Personal Growth/Prayer |
| November 23 | Advent/Preparation for the Rite of Acceptance |
| Period of the Catechumenate | Sessions begin at Mass (9:45 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.) |
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| December 7 | Rite of Acceptance 10:00 Mass |
| December 14 | Christmas Traditions |
| December 21 | NO RCIA |
| December 28 | NO RCIA |
| January 4 | Epiphany/How God Reveals |
| January 11 | Sacraments of Initiation |
| January 18 | Sacraments of Healing |
| January 25 | Sacraments at the Service of Communion |
| February 1 | Sacramentals |
| February 8 | Why Do We Suffer?/Preparation for the Rite of Sending |
| February 15 | Rite of Sending 10:00 Mass Lent |
| February 22 | NO RCIA |
| Period of Purification and Enlightenment | Session Time Varies |
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| March 1 | Rite of Election at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral tentatively 2:00 p.m. |
| March 8 | Retreat |
| March 15 | First Scrutiny 12:00 Mass |
| March 22 | Second Scrutiny 8:00 Mass |
| March 28 | Third Scrutiny 5:00 Mass (Saturday) |
| April 5 | NO RCIA (Palm Sunday) |
| April 9 | HOLY THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Mass Rehearsal to Follow |
| April 11 | Easter Vigil (Please be here by 7:30 p.m.) Saturday |
| Period of Mystagogy | Sessions are on Sunday from 9:00 a.m.-10:00a.m. |
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| April 19 | NO RCIA |
| April 26 | Reflection on the Easter Vigil |
| May 3 | Catholic Social Teaching |
| May 10 | NO RCIA |
| May 17 | Ascension/Pentecost/Birthday of the Church |
