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Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

For more information, please fill out the form below, contact the office (719-481-3511) or email Deacon Tom Dickinson.

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rcia 2022-23 calendar
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RCIA Student Calendar 2022-23

Class 1

Faith and the Four Marks of the Church
September 15, 2022

Homework preparation for Faith and the Four Marks of the Church
Faith presentation
Four Marks of the Church

Class 2

Reading Scripture
September 22, 2022

Homework documents:
Lectio Divina
Studying a Bible Passage
Dei Verbum Extracts
Reading Scripture Class Slides

Class 3

Sacred Tradition
September 29, 2022

Sacred Tradition Slides
Homework:
CCC 74-84, 811-870
Optional readings:
Sacred Tradition
Liturgical Year

Class 4

Magisterium and Precepts of the Church
October 6, 2022

Magisterium and Precepts of the Church
Homework:
CCC 77 (Apostolic Succession)
CCC 85-87; 100 (Magisterium overview)
CCC 553 (Authority to Peter)
CCC 888-892 (Teaching office)
CCC 2032-2037 (Moral life and Magisterium)
CCC 2041-2043 (Precepts of the Church)

Class 5

Prayer
October 13, 2022

Prayer
Optional readings:
Liturgy of the Hours
Well-known Catholic Prayers
Homework:
Read Mt 6:5-15
CCC 2697

Class 6

Trinity and Grace
October 20, 2022

​Grace
By the Grace of God Student Copy
​Homework:
CCC 1742, 1810-1811, 1972, 1996-2016
Optional Reading: Grace
Optional Reading: Grace and Conversion
Holy Trinity
The Blessed Trinity Student Copy
Homework:
CCC 228-231, 261-267,275-278
CCC 479-483
CCC 742-747
Optional Reading: Blessed Trinity

Class 7

Sin and Mercy
October 27, 2022

Sin and Mercy
Optional Reading: The 7 Deadly Sins (in Dante's Divine Comedy)
Optional Reading: God's Justice/God's Love; Providence; Works of Mercy

Class 8

Baptism and Confirmation
​November 3, 2022

Baptism and Confirmation

Class 10

Eucharist, part I
November 17, 2022

​Eucharist I
Optional Reading: Eucharist
Homework:
Read CCC1322-1327

Class 11

Eucharist, part II
December 1, 2022

Eucharist II
Optional Reading: Real Presence
Homework: Read Jn 6:35-59

Class 12

Mary
December 8, 2022

Mary
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Optional Reading: 
Mary, The New Eve
Mother of God and Our Mother
Homework: Read Lk 1:26-56, CCC 487-511

Class 13

Communion of Saints
December 15, 2022

Communion of Saints Student Copy
Communion of Saints
Canonization of Saints
Patron Saints
Optional Readings: Communion of Saints

Class 17

Moral Decision Making and Virtues
January 19, 2023

Moral Decision Making Homework
Making a Judgment Before Taking an Action
Virtuous Living
Moral Decision Making Student Copy
The Virtues

Class 18

Death and Judgement
January 26, 2023
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A Catholic View of Death and Judgement
Optional Readings: The Four Last Things

Class 19

Salvation & Redemption
February 2, 2023

Salvation & Redemption
Homework: Read CCC 599-603

Class 21

Stations of the Cross
February 16, 2023
Lenten Overview
Stations of the Cross

Class 22

Why Do Catholics Do That?
February 23, 2023

Catholic Peculiarities
Sacramentals

Class 23

Sermon on the Mount/Beatitudes
March 2, 2023

Beatitudes
Homework: Read Mt 5:1-12

Class 24

Creed
​March 9, 2023

The Creeds
The Twelve Sections of the Creed and Articles of Faith
Comparison of the Creeds
True God and True Man
No homework this week

Is Catholicism calling?
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith? RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process that includes weekly classes where you will be introduced to the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Deacon Tom Dickinson and his team of Catechists will help you explore what it means to be a Christian and prepare you to enter fully into our faith community through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. We welcome all who are new to the faith, the baptized or unbaptized, Catholics who have not completed the sacraments, and anyone who is simply searching for God. RCIA begins in the fall and concludes in the spring. For more information, contact Deacon Tom at tdickinson@diocs.org.

Sponsors needed: Confirmed, practicing Catholics who would like to participate in the RCIA process as a sponsor are invited to contact Deacon Tom.

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What is RCIA
The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a communal process and involves a number of stages punctuated by liturgical rites to aid and assist the potential convert toward the final rite, usually at the Easter Vigil at which time they will become full members of the Catholic Church, with reception of appropriate sacraments. The entire process at St. Peter takes several months, from the fall of the year to the next Easter vigil.

The process includes Catechumens, Candidates and Inquirers. Catechumens are people who have never been baptized by any Christian Church. Candidates are individuals who have been baptized in any Christian church (including Roman Catholics) but have not been confirmed in the Catholic Church. Inquirers are those who want to know more about the Roman Catholic Church; the Inquirers who wish to continue move onto the next stage to become Catechumens or Candidates.
Neophytes
The Neophytes ministry is a continuation of RCIA. Following the RCIA year, the neophyte year brings the neophytes (formerly candidates or catechumens) and their sponsors to continue to meet and learn more about being Catholic and inviting them to discern where God is calling them to be in the various ministries of the Church and community.

St. Peter Catholic Church
55 Jefferson St.
Monument, CO 80132

Phone: 719-481-3511

Weekend Mass Schedule
Sat: 5pm
Sun: 8am, 10:30am, 5pm