OCIA 2024-25 Class Materials

Class 0

September 12, 2024
Introduction to RCIA/Covenants
Presentation:
Catholic Family Story and Covenants
Homework:
none
​Additional reading:
none

Class 1

September 19, 2024
Faith
Presentation:
​Faith presentation
​Homework:
Homework preparation
Additional reading:
Trust and Obey
Virtue of Faith

Class 2

September 26, 2024
Grace
Presentation:
​By the Grace of God presentation
Homework: 
none
Additional reading:
Grace and Conversion
Grace

Class 3

October 3, 2024
Scripture
Presentation:
Reading Scripture Like a Catholic
Homework:
Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) paragraphs 85, 104-107, 116-117.
Additional reading:
none

Class 4

October 10, 2024
Tradition/CCC/Lit. Year
Presentation:
RCIA Class #4 Lesson Slides
Homework:
none
Additional reading:
Week 4 Enrichment Reading

Class 5

October 17, 2024
Magisterium/Four Marks of the Church
Presentation:
The Magisterium of the Church and the Four Marks of the Church
Homework:
Magisterium: CCC 77,84-89,553,890, 2032-2036; Four Marks: CCC 813,823,830-831,857. 
Additional reading:
Apostles and Nicene Creeds immediately following CCC 184.

Class 6

October 24, 2024
Prayer and The Lord's Prayer
Presentation:
Prayer
Homework:
Introduction to prayer
Jesus, our example in prayer
Additional reading:
Battle of prayer
Types of prayer

Class 7

November 7, 2024
Trinity
Presentation:
The Blessed Trinity
Homework:
Read the following Catechism paragraphs: 232-235, 237, 253-256, 261-267
Also, read this short paper: 
Blessed Trinity
Additional reading:
God the Father
Holy Spirit
True God and True Man

Class 8

November 14, 2024
Sin & Mercy/Advent Overview
Presentation:
​A Catholic View of Sin and Mercy
Advent
Homework:
CCC on Sin: 385-390; 396-412; 1849-1864
CCC on Mercy: 210-211; 1846-1848
Additional reading:
CCC on Mercy: 1730-1742 (Free Will)
Scripture on Sin: Gen 3:1-7; Ps 51:36; Jas 1: 13-15
Scripture on Mercy: Wis 11:21-12:2; Mt 9: 10-13; 1 Jn 1: 8-9; Mt 25: 31-46
Handouts:
Providence
Advent
God's Justice/God's Mercy
Works of Mercy

Class 9

November 21, 2024
Sacraments Overview/Baptism, Confirmation
Presentation:
Baptism/Confirmation
Homework: 
Scripture:  Mt 3:13-17
CCC on Baptism:  1213-1284
CCC on Confirmation:  1285-1321
Additional reading:
Baptism
Confirmation

Class 10

December 5, 2024
Reconciliation
Presentation:
Reconciliation

Class 11

December 12, 2024
Mary & Rosary
Presentation:
Mary
Homework:
Scripture: Lk 1:26-56
CCC on Mary: 487-511
Additional reading:
Mary, the New Eve
Praying to Mary
Holy Rosary
Feast Days of Mary
Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Class 12

December 19, 2024
The Communion of Saints
Presentation:
Communion of Saints
Homework:
Read CCC 688, 2683-2684, 946-959
Additional reading:
Students: if you don’t read these, keep them for your resources so you can refer to them later.
Canonization of Saints
Patron Saints
The Communion of Saints
​The Intercession of Saints

Class 13

January 9, 2025
Confession Practicum
Homework:
  • Old Testament: Wisdom 11:23 (Repentance of sins); Isaiah 1:13-20 (God wants repentance and virtue); Ezekiel 18:21-24 (sinners will die)
  • New Testament: Matthew 16: 18-19 (power to bind and loose); Luke 15: 11-32 (the Prodigal Son); James 5: 13-15 (prayer through priests forgives sins)
  • Catechism references
    • CCC 1127-1128 Sacraments, "ex opere operato"
    • CCC 1421 Sacraments of healing
    • CCC 1422-1424 Penance and Reconciliation
    • CCC 1430-1431; 1435  Interior penance
    • CCC 1440  Reconciliation
    • CCC1441-1442  Only God forgives sin
    • CCC 1444-1445 Reconciliation with the Church
    • CCC 1450-1454 Contrition 
    • CCC 1455-1457 Confession to a priest
Additional reading:
Confession to a Human Being
Grace and Conversion
Reconciliation
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Class 14

January 16, 2025
Eucharist
Presentation:
Eucharist
Homework: 
Scripture: Jn 6:35-59
CCC on Eucharist: 1322-1327
Additional Reading:
CCC 1328-1419
Eucharist
Real Presence

Class 17

February 13, 2025
The Sacrament of Holy Orders and Matrimony
Presentation:
The Sacrament of Holy Orders and Matrimony

Class 18

February 20, 2025
A Catholic View of Death and Judgment
Presentation:
A Catholic View of Death and Judgment
Homework:
Scripture on Purgatory:
  • Old Testament  2 SAM12:13-14; 2 MACC 12:44-46;
  • New Testament  MT 5:26; MT5:48; MT12:36; HEB 12:14; REV 21:27; 1COR 3:15; 1COR 15:29-30; 1PET 3:18-20, 1 PET4:6; 2TIM 1:16-18;
CCC paragraphs as follows: General Judgment: 678-679; Resurrection of Body: 988-1004; Particular Judgment: 1021-1022; Heaven: 1023-1029; Purgatory: 1030-1032; Hell: 1033-1037; Last Judgment: 1038-1041
Additional Reading:
The Four Last Things
Purgatory
Purgatory and Friendship by Dante

Class 19

February 27, 2025
Salvation and Redemption
Presentation:
Salvation and Redemption
Homework:
Scripture: Eph 3:1-12; 1 Tim 2:4-6; 1 Jn 4:10
CCC 169
Additional Reading:
Once Saved, Always Saved
Justification

Class 20

Class 21

Class 22

March 20, 2025
The Creed and The Virtues
Presentation:
The Creeds
The Virtues
Homework:
None
Additional Reading:
Comparison of the Creeds
The Twelve Sections of the Creed and Articles of Faith

Class 24

April 3, 2025
Sermon on the Mount, The Beatitudes
Homework:
Scripture: Mt 5:1-16
Catechism: CCC 581,764, 1716-1729, 2763-2764 

Class 29

May 15, 2025
Why Do Catholic Do That?
Presentation:
Catholic Peculiarities
Homework:
None
Additional Reading:
Sacramentals

Class 30

May 22, 2025
Secular Challenge
Presentation:
Secular Challenge
Homework:
Please scan CCC 1878-1948 to get an overview of Catholic social justice principles.
Optional Reading:
Errors of Modern Culture
Mystery of Evil