ST. LAWRENCE MARTYR PARISH CHILDREN'S RCIA SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER, 2015 THROUGH APRIL, 2016 DATE TIME CATECHETICAL SESSION DISMISSAL SESSION Sunday, September 6 N/A Labor Day Weekend - No sessions. Attend Mass with your family. 23rd Sunday in O.T. Sunday, September 13 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 1: What Does it Mean to Be Catholic? Gospel: Mark 8:27-35 24th Sunday in O.T. 10:30 A.M. Mass Catechist: Saturday, September 19 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Discernment Retreat Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 Year 1 children attend 5 p.m. Mass on Sat, Sept 19; Year 2 children attend the retreat beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 20 N/A No Session. Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 25th Sunday in O.T. Sunday, September 27 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 2: The Sacraments of Baptism Gospel: Mark 9:38-48 26th Sunday in O.T. 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, October 4 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 3: The Sacraments of Confirmation Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 27th Sunday in O.T. 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, October 11 8:30 a.m. Mass Session 4: The Sacrament of Holy Eucharist Gospel: Mark 10:17-30 28th Sunday in O.T. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Catechist: RITE OF CALLING TO CONTINUING CONVERSION @ 8:30 A.M. MASS Sunday, October 18 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 5: The Sacrament of Reconciliation & Anointing of the Sick Gospel: Mark 10:35-45 29th Sunday in O.T. 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, October 25 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 6: The Sacrament of Holy Order Gospel: Mark 10:46-52 30th Sunday in O.T. 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: THE PENITENTIAL RITE @ 10:30 A.M. MASS
Sunday, November 1st 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 7: All Souls & All Saints Day + The Feast of Christ the King Gospel: Matt 5:1-12A Solemnity of All Saints 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, November 8th 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 8: The Liturgical Year Gospel: Mark 12:38-44 32nd Sunday in O.T. 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, November 15th 10:30 a.m. Mass ONLY THE RITE OF RECEPTION INTO FULL COMMUNION OF THE Gospel: Mark 13:24-32 33rd Sunday in O.T. CATHOLIC CHURCH @ 10:30 A.M. MASS Sunday, November 22th N/A Thanksgiving Weekend Gospel: John 18:33-37 Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus No sessions. Please attend Mass with your family. Christ, King of the Universe Sunday, November 29th 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 9: Advent Gospel: Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 First Sunday of Advent 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, December 6th 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 10: The Story of Jesus' Birth Gospel: Luke 3:1-6 2nd Sunday of Advent 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, December 13th 10:30 a.m. Mass Session 11: Christmas Celebration with the Children Gospel: Luke 3:10-18 3rd Sunday of Advent 11:30:00 Social Sunday, December 20th N/A No sessions. Please attend Mass with your family. Gospel: Luke 1:39-45 4th Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 27th N/A No sessions. Please attend Mass with your family. Gospel: Luke 2:41-52 Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sunday, January 3rd 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 12: The Feast of the Epiphany Gospel: Matt 2:1-12 The Epiphany of the Lord 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist:
Sunday, January 10th 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 13: Prayer Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 The Baptism of the Lord 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, January 17th 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 14: The Ten Commandments Gospel: John 2:1-11 2nd Sunday in O.T. 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, January 24th 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session 15: The Beatitudes Gospel: Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 3rd Sunday in O.T. 10:30 a.m. Mass Catechist: Sunday, January 31st N/A No sessions. Please attend Mass with your family. Gospel: Luke 4:21-30 4th Sunday in O.T. Sunday, February 7th 8:30 a.m. Mass Session 16: The Lenten Season Gospel: Luke 5:1-11 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. RCIA -- Call to Continuing Conversion 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 10th 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Ash Wednesday Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Sunday, February 14th 8:30 a.m. Mass Only RCIA -- Rite of Sending / Rite of Election Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 Sunday, February 21st 8:30 a.m. Mass Session #17: What is Scripture? Gospel: Luke 9:28-36 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. RCIA -- Penitential Rite @ 8:30 a.m. Sunday, February 28th 5 p.m. Mass Only RCIA -- 1st Scrutiny @ 5 p.m. (due to RE Congress) Gospel: John 4:5-42 Sunday, March 6th 8:30 a.m. Mass Session #18: What are the Scrutinies? Gospel: John 9:1-41 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. RCIA -- 2nd Scrutiny @ 8:30 a.m. Sunday, March 13th 9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Session #19: Palm Sunday & The Triduum Gospel: John 11:1-45 10:30 a.m. Mass RCIA -- 3rd Scrutiny @ 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 20th 10:30 a.m. Mass Only PALM SUNDAY Gospel: John 22:14-23:56 Monday, March 21st Chrism Mass at Cathedral Gospel: John 12:1-11 Tuesday, March 22nd Gospel: John 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday, March 23rd Gospel: Matthew 26:14-35 Thursday, March 24th Holy Thursday Gospel: John 13:1-15 Friday, March 25th Good Friday Gospel: John 18:1-19:42 Saturday, March 26th The Easter Vigil @ 8 p.m. Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 Sunday, March 27th EASTER SUNDAY Gospel: John: 20:1-9 Sunday, April 3rd 8:30 a.m. Mass Only RCIA - Rite of Reception @ 8:30 a.m. Mass Gospel: John 20:19-31 Sunday, April 10th N/A No sessions. Please attend Mass with your family. Gospel: John 21:1-19 Sunday, April 17th TBD Session #20: Gospel: John 10:27-30 Sunday, April 24th TBD Gospel: John 13:31-35 Last day for Year 1 Children. To be continued in September 2016.