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Welcome to the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program at St Mary of the Angel’s, Wellington, New Zealand.

We will be on a journey together which involves 3 special stages on the way to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion in May 2023.

  1. Journey of enquiry – a time when we welcome enquiries and listen to any questions you may have about the program and the Catholic Faith. (October – December)
  2. Journey of learning – a time of deeper learning about the Catholic Faith (December – March)
  3. Journey of preparation – a time of spiritual preparation for receiving the sacraments (March – May)

 

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Course Content

Resources Page
A list of resources and links that can support your RCIA journey

Enquiry Session 1
This session will be an opportunity to meet with the RCIA Team and other people interested in the RCIA Programme. We will share together about the experiences that have led us to join the RCIA program.

Enquiry Session 2
In this session we will reflect on some of the big questions of life using the search video series: Why a God? and Who are you?

Enquiry Session 3: Jesus
In this session we will reflect on who Jesus is

Enquiry Session 4: Salvation
In this session we will share together about why Jesus died for us and what does salvation mean

Enquiry Session 5: Communion with God
In this session we will share together about how God finds us and how we can find communion with God

Enquiry Session 6: Communion with the Church
In this session we will share together how we can come to know God more deeply in the church through praying with scripture and participation in the sacraments.

Catechumenate Session 7: Jesus’s Life & Death
In this session we will look more closely at the meaning of the death of Jesus on the cross and its meaning and significance for our lives.

Catechumenate Session 8: The Spiritual Life
In this session we will learn about how the Holy Spirit is given in the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation

Summer Holiday Reflection Time
Here are a few suggestions to encourage your reflection and learning over the summer holiday in January. We will meet again together Thursday 2nd February.

Catechumenate Session 9: Life received in the sacraments
In this session will learn more about the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation.

Catechumenate Session 10: Life received in the Eucharist
In this session we will explore more deeply the sacrament of the eucharist. We will learn why the eucharist is referred to as the 'source and summit' of the christian life and how important and special it is for Catholics to go to mass on Sunday

Catechumenate Session 11: Life celebrated in the liturgy of the Church
In this class we will learn more about parts of the mass and how each part is special and important for our Sunday Celebration

Catechumenate Session 12: Life celebrated in the Sacraments
In this class we will look especially at the sacrament of reconciliation and the sacrament of anointing

Catechumenate Session 13. Life celebrated in Leadership
In this lesson we will learn about the Sacrament or Ordination and the Sacrament of Marriage. Both of these sacraments are special experiences of leadership; in the church and in the family, to repair and heal our world.

Catechumenate Session 14. Rite of Election and Scrutinies
This lesson will reflect on the Gospel Story about the Woman at the Well (John 4,1-42) and reflect on the Rite of Election and Scrutinies and Presentation of the Creed.

Catechumenate Session 15: The Call to Holiness
In this class we will listen to Pope Francis sharing the gospel vision that we are all connected to each other and our call is to create real community.

Catechumenate Session 16: Sin & Grace and the Path to Happiness
In this lesson we will discuss the topics of the moral life and living virtue

Catechumenate Session 17: Learning about Holy Week
This lesson we will learn about the special days of Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter Sunday

Catechumenate Session 18. Holy Thursday
This session is an invitation to attend and reflect on the ceremony of the Last Supper - Holy Thursday in the Church

Catechumenate Session 19: Committed to Love
In this session we will look at the christian understanding of love

Catechumenate Session 20: Committed to Marriage
In this class we will reflect and discuss the topic of christian love in marriage

Catechumenate Session 21: Committed to Neighbor
In this session we will reflect on the Catholic Church's Social Teaching and what it means to build a civilisation of love.

Practice for the Ceremony and beyond
Click here to learn about the final weeks of the RCIA program

prayer
This is a journey with St John of the Cross and St Teresa of Avila

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