2016-2017 Schedule
See a schedule of topics covered during the 2016-2017 R.C.I.A. program below.
A full schedule for the 2017-2018 program will be published this fall.
| October 19 | Introductions & Welcome (Fr. Chris Valka, CSB & Emily VanBerkum) |
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| October 26 | Teaching Mass (Fr. Norm Tanck) |
| November 2 | Christology (Dr. Eric Mabry) |
| November 9 | Encountering God through the Scriptures (Fr. Bill Irwin, CSB) |
| November 16 | Music in the Catholic Tradition (John Paul Farahat) |
| November 23 | Ecclesiology: The Church’s Mission & Spirituality (John Dalla Costa) |
| November 30 | Prayer (Fr. Chris Valka, CSB) |
| December 7 | Trinity (Fr. Gilles Mongeau, SJ) |
| December 14 | Q&A. Bring a Friend to Mass on Sunday (December 13) & Advent Social (Fr. Chris Valka, CSB) |
| January 11 | Sacraments of Baptism & Confirmation (Emily VanBerkum) |
| January 18 | Sacrament of the Eucharist (Fr. Jim Carruthers, CSB) |
| January 25 | Sacrament of Anointing (Fr. John Reddy, CSB) |
| February 1 | Sacrament of Holy Orders and the Role of the Laity (Fr. Chris Valka, CSB) |
| February 8 | St. Basil’s Church Tour & Social (St. Basil’s Historical Committee) |
| February 15 | Sacrament of Marriage (Marilena Berardinelli) |
| February 22 | Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr. Norm Tanck, CSB) |
| March 1 | The Season of Lent (Emily VanBerkum) |
| March 8 | Social Doctrine of the Church (John Dalla Costa) |
| March 15 | Eco-Theology ( Dr. Stephen Scharper) |
| March 22 | Science and Religion (Greg Rupik, PhD Candidate IHPST) |
| March 29 | Religious Pluralism (Dr. Reid Locklin) |
| April 5 | Holy Week (Bishoy Dawood, PhD Candidate USMC Faculty of Theology) |
| April 12 | Tenebrae Service |
| April 15 | Easter Vigil |
| April 19 | Debrief post-vigil: Sharing the Experience (Emily VanBerkum) |
| May 3 | Debrief post-vigil: Discernment of Charisms (Fr. Chris Valka, CSB) |
| May 10 | Debrief post-vigil: Evangelization and ‘giving back’ (followed by year-end social) (Fr. Chris Valka, CSB) |