Download 30 October

R. C. I. A. 2 0 0 7 ~ 2 0 0 8
PRE-CATECHUMANATE
6 September
Introduction: Scripture & Tradition
13 September
The Old Testament
20 September
The New Testament
27 September
We believe in One God: Father, Son & Holy Spirit
Parish Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela
11 October
Who was Jesus Christ?
18 October
What was Jesus’ mission?
STAGE
1
~ HALF TERM ~
8 November
Why did Jesus establish His Church?
15 November
How is the Church One, Holy, Catholic & Apostolic?
22 November
What is the purpose of the Church?
16 DECEMBER 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT ~ RITE OF ACCEPTANCE INTO THE ORDER OF CATECHUMENS
(9.30am Mass; Please arrive by 9.15am)
CATECHUMENATE
29 November
What are the Sacraments?
6 December
Is baptism necessary for salvation?
13 December
What is the Mass?
~ CHRISTMAS ~
17 January
What happens at Mass?
24 January
Is the Mass a sacrifice?
31 January
What are Bishops, Priests & Deacons?
7 February
What is sin; What are the Commandments?
9 February
1ST SATURDAY OF LENT ~ RITE OF ELECTION
(ST. GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL, 12.30PM ~ ARCHBISHOP KEVIN McDONALD)
~ HALF TERM ~
STAGE
2
PURIFICATION & ENLIGHTENMENT
21 February
Are my sins really forgiven in confession?
24 February 3rd SUNDAY OF LENT ~ 1st SCRUTINY, EXORCISM & PRESENTATION OF CREED
(9.30am Mass; Please arrive by 9.15am)
28 February
What are Virtues & Vices?
2 MARCH 4th SUNDAY OF LENT ~ 2nd SCRUTINY & EXORCISM
(11.30am Mass; Please arrive by 11.15am)
6 March
STAGE
3
How do you go to confession?
9 March ~ 5th Sunday of Lent 3rd SCRUTINY, EXORCISM & PRESENTATION OF THE LORD’S PRAYER
(5.00pm Mass; Please arrive by 4.45pm)
13 March
Do I receive a mission when I am confirmed?
~ HOLY WEEK ~
23 March 2 0 0 8
HOLY SATURDAY
~
ANOINTING WITH HOLY OIL & EPHPHETHA RITE
(10.00am; Please arrive by 9.45; practice for this evening will follow)
EASTER VIGIL BAPTISM ~ CONFIRMATION ~ EUCHARIST
(Holy Saturday evening 8.00pm; Please arrive by 7.30pm)
MYSTAGOGIA
17 April
What is prayer & Meditation?
24 April
Can you explain the faith to others?
1 May
Is Mary really my Mother?
4 May
3pm ~ M A Y P R O C E S S I O N I N H O N O U R O F O U R L A D Y
18 May
1.30pm ~ C O R P U S C H R I S T I P R O C E S S I O N
STAGE
4
RCIA
SESSION 1
INDICATE WHETHER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE; TRY AND FORMULATE REASONS WHY. THE
BOLD NUMBERS AT THE END OF THE STATEMENTS ARE REFERENCES TO THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH, WHICH MAY HELP YOU TO FORMULATE A REASON AS TO WHY THE STATEMENT IS TRUE OR FALSE. DO NOT
LIMIT YOURSELF JUST TO THE INDICATED REFERENCE.
Read Gn. 1:1-31
____ 1.
God made the world out of something.
____ 2.
God used the angels to help him make the world.
____ 3.
The book of Genesis is a scientific account of creation.
____ 4.
God was created before the world.
____ 5.
God’s greatest creation was man; His second was woman. 355*
____ 6.
God had to create the world. 257
Read Gn. 3:1-24
____ 7.
God never created the devil. 391*
____ 8.
Evil comes from God.
____ 9.
God is love. 218
____ 10.
The serpent spoke the truth to Eve.
____ 11.
Eve spoke the truth to Adam.
____ 12.
The prophecy of Yahweh has been fulfilled.
[*The numbers in bold refer to the paragraph number in the Catechism, not the page number.]
The Liturgical Year
The word ‘Liturgy’ refers to the official public worship of the Church. The liturgical year enables us to focus on
the principle mysteries of Christ and of His Blessed Mother Mary. The Church’s liturgical year begins on the 1 st
Sunday in Advent (preparing for the coming of Christ) and closes on the 34th Sunday with the solemnity of Christ
the King. During the year we celebrate five seasons:
Advent
Christmas
Lent
Easter
Ordinary
The whole of the year tends towards the great Solemnity of Easter – the resurrection of the Lord from the dead.
SACRED SCRIPTURE – THE BIBLE
The Bible (meaning: ‘The Books’) is divided into two parts or Testaments: The Old Testament and
The New Testament. The Old Testament prepares the way for Jesus and consists of 46 Books;
The New Testament focuses on the life of Jesus and the early Church and consists of 27 Books.
There are many translations of the Bible. The Old Testament was predominantly written in
Hebrew; The New Testament was written in Greek. Owing to the complexities of these ancient
languages, the translation of specific words or phrases often allows for slight variations. When
translating the Bible into the vernacular, the translators try to hold in balance fidelity to the original
text whilst making the text accessible to the intended readership.
In choosing a Bible it is important to make sure that it is a Catholic Bible - Protestant Bibles, such
as the King James, as well as omitting seven of the books may not always be accurate
translations of the original texts.
THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
The Catechism is divided into four parts: The Profession of Faith; The Celebration of the
Christian Mystery; Life in Christ; Christian Prayer. The Catechism is a compendium of the
official teachings of the Church. By offering a systematic presentation of the faith it enables us to
reflect and meditate on the deposit of faith - that which Jesus and the Apostles passed onto their
successors, the Pope and the bishops, and they in turn pass onto us.
The four parts of the catechism are neatly divided into chapters, articles and subsections. Every
paragraph is numbered chronologically. The four parts are not separately numbered in order to
remind us that the parts are intricately connected.
Next to each paragraph number are other numbers which refer to other paragraphs dealing with
similar subject matter; this enables you to cross reference the material.
BOOKS OF THE BIBLE IN BIBLICAL ORDER
THE OLD TESTAMENT
THE PENTATEUCH
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
GOSPELS
Gn
Ex
Lv
Nb
Dt
Jos
Jg
Rt
1S
2S
1K
2K
1 Ch
2 Ch
Ezr
Ne
Tb
Jdt
Est
1M
2M
WISDOM BOOKS
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
*Wisdom
*Ecclesiasticus
Jb
Ps
Pr
Qo
Sg
Ws
Si
THE PROPHETS
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
*Baruch
Ezekiel
*Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Mtt
Mk
Lk
Jn
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
THE HISTORICAL BOOKS
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
*Tobit
*Judith
*Esther
*1 Maccabees
*2 Maccabees
THE NEW TESTAMENT
Is
Jr
Lm
Ba
Ezk
Dn
Ho
Jl
Am
Ob
Jon
Mi
Na
Hab
Zp
Hg
Zc
Mi
*These books are omitted in some Protestant Bibles. In the
case of Ester & Daniel, major passages are omitted.
Acts
Ac
LETTERS OF SAINT PAUL
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Rm
1 Co
2 Co
Ga
Ep
Ph
Col
1 Th
2 Th
1 Tm
2 Tm
Tt
Phm
Hebrews
Heb
CATHOLIC EPISTLES
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Jm
1P
2P
1 Jn
2 Jn
3 Jn
Jude
BOOK OF REVELATION
Revelation
Rv
Scriptural references are always written in shorthand.
If a number precedes the initials, it indicates which
book or letter of the same author. The first number
after the initials indicates the chapter the second
number the verse.
BOOK
VERSE
1 Jn 2: 3-9
NO
CHAPTER
First Letter of St. John Chapter two from
verse three to verse nine.