Secular Day Church Time Type Topic or Event Mardi Gras and Lent Join the previous year s class as an insider for our most Catholic of church seasons. RCIA Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate Join us as soon as you can! 2/13/2018 Tues [Mardi Gras!] 6:00 Class Living Lent Meaningfully: Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving Beginning of 2018-2019 RCIA Period for Unbaptized Inquirers (to conclude Easter Vigil 2019) 2/14/2018 Wed AW ------- Mass Ash Wednesday Mass or service on your own Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday Join the previous year s class as an insider for our most Catholic of church seasons. RCIA Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate Join us as soon as you can! 3/29/2018 Thurs Holy Thurs 7:00 Mass All: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper (Attend if at All Possible) First 4 pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us. 3/30/2018 Fri Good Friday Noon Stations of the Cross 3/31/2018 Sat Holy Sat 7:00; Mass at 8:30 All: Stations of the Cross (Attend if at All Possible) 2:00 Mass All: Good Friday Mass (Attend if at All Possible) 8:00 Mass All: Tenebrae Mass (Attend if at All Possible) Mass/ Rite Unbaptized Catechumens and Their Sponsors: Holy Saturday Rites; Easter Vigil Mass and Rite of Initiation with Bishop Vásquez Easter Season Join the previous year s class as an insider for our most Catholic of church seasons. RCIA Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate Join us as soon as you can on Tuesday evenings! 4/1/2018 Sun Easter TBD Mass Easter Sunday Mass on your own (Optional if you attended Easter Vigil the night before) 4/3/2018 Tues of Easter 6:00 Class All: Mystagogy: Our Catholic Lay Apostolate 4/10/2018-5/15/2018 Tues of Easter 6:00 Class Study of Easter Year A Readings: Mystagogy as Part of the Parish Body: 6-Part Series: James: Put Your Faith to Work (Six Weeks with the Bible: Catholic Perspectives, from Loyola Press): (Open to the Parish) Page 1 of 10
5/5/2018 Sat of Easter 5 9 am-11 Optional Our Catholic Heritage: Topics: am + Retreat Introduction to the Diocesan Pastoral Center lunch Tour of the Texas Catholic Archives Page 2 of 10 Group lunch afterwards at Los Jalisciences next door (pay for yourself) Ordinary Time: Popular Overviews of Catholic Theology Open to the Cathedral parish. Join us as soon as you can on Tuesday evenings! RCIA Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate 6: Study the day s Scripture readings; 6:30-8 : Video and discussion 5/22/2018 Tues of OT 7 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 1: Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man 5/29/2018 Tues of Trinity 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 6/5/2018 Tues of Corpus Christi 2: Happy Are We: The Teachings Of Jesus 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 3: That Than Which Nothing Greater Can Be Thought: The Ineffable Mystery of God 6/12/2018 Tues of OT 10 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 4: Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast: Mary, The Mother of God 6/19/2018 Tues of OT 11 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 5: The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure 6/26/2018 Tues of OT 12 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 6: A Body Both Suffering And Glorious: The Mystical Union Of Christ And The Church 7/3/2018 Tues of OT 13 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 7: Word Made Flesh, True Bread Of Heaven: The Mystery Of The Liturgy And The Eucharist 7/10/2018 Tues of OT 14 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 8: A Vast Company Of Witnesses: The Communion Of Saints 7/17/2018 Tues of OT 15 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 9: The Life of His Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit 7/24/2018 Tues of OT 16 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Catholicism Series: Lesson 10: World Without End: The Last Things 7/31/2018 Tues of OT 17 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Eucharist Series: Introduction and Lesson 1: Sacred Meal
8/7/2018 Tues of OT 18 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Eucharist Series: Lesson 2: Sacrifice 8/14/2018 Tues of OT 19 6:00 Class Bp. Barron s Word on Fire Eucharist Series: Lessons 3 and 4: Real Presence Part I and Part II 8/15/2018 Wed of OT 19 TBD Mass: Holy Day of Obligation Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. First 4 pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us at the evening Mass at the Cathedral 8/21/2018 Tues of OT 20 6:00 Class Gifts from God (Ignatius Press video): Keys of the Kingdom: Understanding the Papacy Confession: The Forgotten Sacrament 8/28/2018 Tues of OT 21 6:00 Class The Painted Churches of Texas: Echoes of the Homeland (KLRU locally produced video, shown with verbal permission from KLRU) Ordinary Time: Classes with Speakers 2018-2019 All RCIA Groups: Formal Instruction RCIA Period of Evangelization and Precatechumenate 9/4/2018 Tues of OT 22 6:00 Class What is RCIA? Overview of RCIA and Cathedral Tour 9/11/2018 Tues of OT 23 6:00 Class The Existence of God (Ch. 1); Obedience of Faith, I Believe in God (Ch. 4 & 5) 9/18/2018 Tues of OT 24 6:00 Class God Comes to Meet Us, Proclaim the Gospel (Ch. 2 & 3) 9/25/2018 Tues of OT 25 6:00 Class In the Beginning, The Good News, Saving Death and Resurrection (Ch. 6, 7, & 8) 10/2/2018 Tues of OT 26 6:00 Class The Holy Spirit and the Church (Ch. 9 & 10) 6:00 Meeting Meeting for RCIA Sponsors. Topics: Overview of the RCIA Process Catholics and Protestants in the USA and Texas Role and Responsibilities of Sponsors Available Resources End Event RCIA Assigning of Sponsors 10/9/2018 Tues of OT 27 6:00 Class The Four Marks of the Church (Ch. 11) 10/16/2018 Tues of OT 28 6:00 Class The Mass (Ch. 14) 10/23/2018 Tues of OT 29 6:00 Class Blessed Virgin Mary, Saints, and Angels (Ch. 12) 10/30/2018 Tues of OT 30 6:00 Class Christian Prayer (Ch. 35 & 36) and the Rosary Deadline Baptismal Certificates Due; Affidavits Signed 11/1/2018 Wed All Saints TBD Mass: Holy All Saints Day Mass on your own. First 4 pews on Day of Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us at the Obligation evening Mass at the Cathedral 11/2/2018 Thurs All Souls TBD Mass All Souls Day Mass on your own. Pews will be (Optional) reserved for us at the evening Mass at the Cathedral. Page 3 of 10
11/3/2018 Sat of OT 30 2-5 Retreat RCIA Afternoon Retreat. Topics: The Power of Baptism Theology of the Body: Treating Ourselves and Others Correctly Combined Rite of Acceptance and Rite of Welcoming Liturgy 11/4/2018 Sun OT 31 5:30 (Meet at 5 ) Mass/Rite Combined Rite of Acceptance for Unbaptized RCIA and Rite of Welcoming for Baptized RCIA (Be in the reserved pews by 5 with sponsors) Ordinary Time: Classes with Speakers 2018-2019 All RCIA Groups: Formal Instruction RCIA Period of the Catechumenate 11/6/2018 Tues of OT 31 6:00 Class Ways to Fully Participate Now During the Mass: Readings, Music, and Spiritual Communion At Prayer: Rosary Recap, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, and Liturgy of the Hours Eucharistic Adoration Cathedral Parish and Diocese of Austin s Series and Special Events Reading the Catholic Classics 11/13/2018 Tues of OT 32 6:00 Class The First Three Commandments (Ch. 25, 26, & 27) 11/20/2018 Tues of OT 33 ------- No Class Thanksgiving Week: No Class 11/27/2018 Tues Christ the King 6:00 Class Our Eternal Destiny (Ch. 13) ; Living Advent Meaningfully Advent and Christmas: Classes with Speakers 2018-2019 All RCIA Groups: Formal Instruction RCIA Period of the Catechumenate 12/4/2018 Tues of Advent 1 6:00 Class Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Commandments (Ch. 28, 29, & 30) 12/8/2018 Sat of Advent 1 TBD Mass: Holy Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Day of First 4 pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for Obligation us at the evening Mass at the Cathedral 12/11/2018 Tues of Advent 2 6:00 Class Seventh and Eighth Commandments (Ch. 31 and 32) 12/18/2018 Tues of Advent 3 6:00 Class Ninth and Tenth Commandments (Ch. 33 & 34) 12/25/2018 Tues Christmas On Your Mass: Holy Christmas Day (Mass on your own) Own Day of Obligation Page 4 of 10
1/1/2019 Tues Octave Day of the Nativity Noon Mass: Holy Day of Obligation Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God (Mass on your own). First 4 rows on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us at the noon Mass at the Cathedral. 1/8/2019 Tues Tuesday of Christmas 6:00 Class Sacrament of Baptism (Ch. 15) Ordinary Time: Classes with Speakers 2018-2019 All RCIA Groups: Formal Instruction RCIA Period of the Catechumenate 1/15/2019 Tues of OT 1 6:00 Class Sacrament of Confirmation (Ch. 16) 1/22/2019 Tues of OT 2 6:00 Class Sacrament of Eucharist (Ch. 17): Transubstantiation and the Real Presence 1/29/2019 Tues of OT 3 6:00 Class Sacrament of Eucharist (Ch. 17): The Mass; Adoration and Benediction: Traditional Prayers and Hymns 2/5/2019 Tues of OT 4 6:00 Class Sacrament of Reconciliation (Ch. 18); Spiritual Growth 2/12/2019 Tues of OT 5 6:00 Class Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick (Ch. 19) 2/19/2019 Tues of OT 6 6:00 Class Sacraments of Holy Orders (Ch. 20) and Matrimony (Ch. 21) 2/26/2019 Tues of OT 7 6:00 Class Sacramentals and Popular Devotions (Ch. 22), 2/27/2019 Wed of OT 7 6:00 Penance Service 3/3/2019 Sun OT 8 (Quinquagesima; Last Sun before Lent) 5:00 ; Mass at 5:30 RCIA Period of Purification and Enlightenment Sacrament Mass; Rite Page 5 of 10 St. Mary Cathedral Ministries, and Diocesan Lay Organizations Baptized Candidates and Their Sponsors: RCIA Penitential Rite (Scrutiny) in Preparation for First Confessions First Confessions (Cathedral Confessionals) Mass: Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church for the Baptized Candidates (Confirmation and First Holy Communion); Readings from the Mass for the Unity of Christians 3/5/2019 Tues Mardi Gras 6:00 Class Living Lent Meaningfully Lent: Classes with Speakers Required: 2018-2019 Elect (Unbaptized Former Catechumens) 3/6/2019 Wed Ash Wed On your own Mass or Liturgy of the Word Optional yet Highly Useful: 2018-2019 New Catholics (Previously Baptized Former Candidates) Mass on your own. Day of fasting (ages 18-59) and abstinence from meat (age 14 and up).
3/10/2019 Sun Lent 1 9:00 am; Mass at Rite Mass: Rite of Sending for the Unbaptized Catechumens 9:30 am 4:30 (meet at 3:45) Rite Unbaptized Catechumens and Their Sponsors: Rite of Election at St. John Vianney in Round Rock (Details TBD) 3/12/2019 Tues of Lent 1 6:00 Dinner (No Class) Spring Break and SXSW: Class Dinner (pay for your own): Restaurant location TBD away from downtown 3/19/2019 Tues of Lent 2 6:00 Class Moral Life I 3/23/2019 Sat Vigil of Lent 5:30 Mass Mass, First Scrutiny, and Scripture Break 3 (Meet at 5 ) (Vigil) 3/26/2019 Tues of Lent 3 6:00 Class Moral Life II 3/30/2019 Sat of Lent 3 12:05 Mass Unbaptized Catechumens and Their Sponsors: Mass for the of the Creed (with Parish) 3/31/2019 Sun Lent 4 5:30 (Meet at 5 ) Mass (Vigil) Page 6 of 10 Mass, Second Scrutiny, and Scripture Break 4/2/2019 Tues of Lent 4 6:00 Class Moral Life Discussion Panel 4/7/2019 Sun Lent 5 Noon Mass Unbaptized Catechumens and Their Sponsors: Mass, Third Scrutiny, and Scripture Break (Must Attend) 1:30 5:00 Retreat All RCIA: Lunch and Day Retreat Topics: Lectio Divina: Bible Study as Prayer Via Dolorosa and Holy Week Review of the Mass Q&A 4/9/2019 Tues of Lent 5 6:00 Class Holy Week Overview: What, When, How, and Why 4/13/2019 Sat of Lent 5 12:05 Mass Mass for the of the Lord s Prayer (with Parish) 4/14/2019 Sun Palm Sunday 11:30 am/noon Program/ Mass 4/16/2019 Tues Holy Tues 6:00 Class/ Rehearsal 4/17/2019 Wed Holy Wed 6:00 Rehearsal with Sponsors All: Cathedral Palm Sunday Procession, and Noon Mass. First 4 pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us. Mass Rehearsal for Easter Vigil: Hymns, Mass Service Music, Litany of the Saints, and Liturgical Texts Logistics Rehearsal for Easter Vigil in the Cathedral with Clergy and Altar Servers
Secular Day Church Time Type Topic or Event Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday Required: 2018-2019 Elect (Unbaptized Former Catechumens) RCIA Period of Purification and Enlightenment Optional: 2018-2019 New Catholics (Previously Baptized Former Candidates) 4/18/2019 Thurs Holy Thurs 7:00 Mass All: Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord s Supper (Attend if at All Possible) First 4 pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us. 4/19/2019 Fri Good Friday Noon Stations of the Cross All: Stations of the Cross (Attend if at All Possible) 2:00 Mass All: Good Friday Mass (Attend if at All Possible) 8:00 Mass All: Tenebrae Mass (Attend if at All Possible) 4/20/2019 Sat Holy Sat 7:00 Rite Unbaptized Catechumens and Their Sponsors: Holy Saturday Preparatory Rites with Cathedral Priest 8:30ish Mass Easter Vigil Mass and Rite of Initiation with Bishop Vásquez (Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion) Easter Season Required: 2018-2019 New Catholics (Former Unbaptized Catechumens/Elect) RCIA Period of Mystagogy Optional: 2018-2019 New Catholics (Previously Baptized Former Candidates) 4/21/2019 Sun Easter TBD Mass Easter Sunday Mass on your own (Optional if you attended the Easter Vigil Mass the night before) 4/23/2019 Tues of Easter 6:00 Class All: Mystagogy: Our Catholic Lay Apostolate 4/30/2019 Tues of Easter 2 6:00 Class Study of Easter 2 Year A Readings: Divine Mercy: Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 118; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Loyola Press): Session 1 (Open to the Parish) 5/7/2019 Tues of Easter 3 6:00 Class Study of Easter 3 Year A Readings: Emmaus and the Mass: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:17-21; Luke 24:13-35 Page 7 of 10 Loyola Press): Session 2 (Open to the Parish)
5/11/2019 Sat of Easter 3 9 am-11 am + Optional Retreat Our Catholic Heritage: Our Place at the Table (Diocese of Austin Pastoral Center). Topics: lunch Introduction to the Diocesan Pastoral Center Tour of the Texas Catholic Archives Group lunch afterwards at Los Jalisciences next door (pay for your own). 5/14/2019 Tues of Easter 4 6:00 Class Study of Easter 4 Year A Readings: Shepherd and Sheep: Acts 2:14a, 36-41; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:20b-25; John 10:1-10 Loyola Press): Session 3 (Open to the Parish) 5/21/2019 Tues of Easter 5 6:00 Class Study of Easter 5 Year A Readings: Jesus and the Father: Acts 6:1-7; Psalm 33; 1 Pt 2:4-9; Jn 14:1-12 Loyola Press): Session 4 (Open to the Parish) 5/28/2019 Tues of Easter 6 6:00 Class Study of Easter 6 Year A Readings: Jesus and the Holy Spirit: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; Psalm 66; 1 Peter 3:15-18; John 14:15-20 6/4/2019 Tues of Easter 7 (Ascension) 6/8/2019 Sat of Easter 7 (Ascension) Loyola Press): Session 5 (Open to the Parish) 6:00 Class Study of Easter 7 Year A Readings: Unity of the Church: Acts 1:12-14; Ps 27; 1 Pt 4:13-16; Jn 17:1-11a Loyola Press): Session 6 (Open to the Parish) 11:30- Rosary Rosary with regular Cathedral Mass attendees. First 4 noon pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us. Noon-1 Mass Mass with regular Cathedral Mass attendees. First 4 pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us. 1-2 Lunch Potluck celebration of the completion of the 2018-2019 RCIA year Page 8 of 10
Secular Day Church Time Type Topic or Event Ordinary Time: Neophyte Year (Followup Year) Required: 2018-2019 New Catholics (Former Unbaptized Catechumens/Elect) 7/6/2019 Sat of OT 13 9 am-1 8/3/2019 Sat of OT 17 9 am-1 9/7/2019 Sat of OT 22 9 am-1 10/5/2019 Sat of OT 26 9 am-1 11/2/2019 Sat All Souls Day 9 am-1 12/7/2019 Sat of Advent 1 9 am-1 1/4/2020 Sat Christmas Weekday 2/1/2020 Sat of the Lord 9 am-1 9 am-1 Page 9 of 10 Optional: 2018-2019 New Catholics (Previously Baptized Former Candidates) Traditional July topic: The Precious Blood Traditional August topic: The Immaculate Heart of Mary Traditional September topic: The Seven Sorrows of Mary Traditional October topic: The Holy Rosary Traditional November topic: Poor Souls in Purgatory Traditional December topic: The Immaculate Conception Traditional January topic: The Holy Name and Childhood of Jesus
Secular Day Church 3/7/2020 Sat of Lent 1 9 am-1 4/4/2020 Sat of Lent 5 9 am-1 5/2/2020 Sat of Easter 3 9 am-1 5/30/2020 Sat of Easter 7 (Ascension) Time Type Topic or Event Traditional February topic: The Holy Family Traditional March topic: St. Joseph Traditional April topic: The Blessed Sacrament Traditional May topic: The Blessed Virgin Mary Rosary Rosary with regular Cathedral Mass attendees. First 4 pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us. Mass Mass with regular Cathedral Mass attendees. First 4 pews on Mary s side ( stage right ) saved for us. 11:30- noon Noon-1 1-2 Lunch Potluck celebration of the completion of the 2019-2020 RCIA year Page 10 of 10