2023-2024 RCIA
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Bible in a Year
This is required material
Day 1 starts here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW0gXbEVYgA -
Weekly reflection
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Thursdays 5:45 - 7:30 p.m.
9/21/23 Week 1 What is Truth? Proofs for God's Existence.
Supplemental material: Catechism 5; ACM Resource pg 80-81
Topic Question: How can you believe in God when there is no scientific evidence?
9/28/23 Week 2 The Divinity of Christ; Proofs of the Resurrection
Supplemental material: Catechism 8; ACM Resource pg 126-128
The question for the week: How do you know the Apostles didn't make up the resurrection story?
https://youtu.be/43AVR6fMmKg
Video Fr. Mike Schmitz - Liar, Lunatic, or Lord (in YouTube video)
10/5/23 Week 3 The Bible and Scripture and Tradition
Supplemental material: Catechism 3; ACM Resource pg 138-141
The question for the week: Is everything in the Bible true? What came first, man or trees? Are you sure?
https://youtu.be/wo83gxHtegE
10/12/23 HW1 Our Soul Longs for God; God is revealed
Supplemental material: Catechism 1 & 2; ACM Resource pg 72-73
The question for the week: Why did cavemen draw pictures of animals, but animals didn't draw pictures of cavemen?https://youtu.be/HsFsMOc8lgA
10/19/23 Week 4 The Journey of Faith (Trinity)Supplemental material: Catechism 9; ACM Resource pg 56-57
The question for the week: Does the Bible mention the Holy Trinity?
https://youtu.be/PhgaNRMKelI10/26/23 HW 2 The Teachings of Jesus - The Kingdom of God
Supplemental material: Catechism 23; AMC Resource pg 104-105
The question is: What was Jesus' most important teaching?https://youtu.be/rY8k_JFCBXM
11/1/23 All Saint's Day - Holy Day of Obligation
11/9/23 Week 5 The topic is Creation, the Fall, Angels and the Devil
Supplemental material: Catechism 5 & 6; AMC Resource pg 68-69, pg 48-49, pg 124-125
The question is: Which is true: Creation or Evolution?
https://youtu.be/en0zEZ0Toqg
11/16/23 Week 6 The topic is Salvation & Redeption, The Incarnation & Crucifixion
Supplemental material: Catechism 7; AMC Resource pg 98-99; pg 142-143
The question is: Did God die on the cross?
https://youtu.be/KPNCrK_z8Ms
2/22/24 Week 13 - Our Eternal Destiny + Purgatory
The question is: Where in the Bible is purgatory mentioned?
https://youtu.be/Ulz5BKvNzrw
Fr. Mike Schmitz on Purgatory2/15/24 HW6 - Our Eternal Destiny
https://youtu.be/kuazkRPLEms11/30/23 HW 3 Mary
Supplemental material: Catechism 12; AMC Resource pg 58-59
The question is: How can Mary be conceived without sin before Jesus died to save her from sin?
Youtube video: Fr. Mik Schmitz on the Immaculate Conception
Homework Link: https://youtu.be/RjTrLs919oQ
12/14/23 HW4 Communion of Saints (due 12/21/23)
https://youtu.be/t8Sumj_B9r0
12/14/23 HW5 Why do I need the Chuch (due 1/4/24)
https://youtu.be/lDt7JAJYviQ
12/25/23 Christmas - Holy Day of Obligation1/1/24 Solemnity of Mary - Holy Day of Obligation
1/4/24 Week 7 - Communion of Saints & Why Do I Need the Church?Supplemental Material: Catechism 13 and Catechism 10
The question is: Why pray to the Saints? Isn't that worshipping someone besides God?
There was no sound to the video so there is a recording of Tom explaining on the board
https://youtu.be/ITe1AQLNw3MBelow are the PowerPoint presentations for the week:
objections to praying to the saints
3 Missions of the Church + One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolicpicture of the board
and the board continued
5/9/24 - Week 19 - Church History and Papacy
Topic Question: How can Catholics teach that the Pope, a human being, is infallible?
https://youtu.be/pLyfcQkuFVI1/21/24 Week 9 - The topic is "Church Year, Church Tour"
Supplemental material: ACM Resource pg 114-115
This is a mandatory in-person class
2/29/24 Week 14 - Baptism and Confirmation
Topic question: What are the best ages for Baptism and Confirmation?
https://youtu.be/hNgqWCsRVAg3/7/24 HW7 - Eucharist Source & Summit
The Question is: Has the Church always taught the Eucharist is literally the Body and Blood of Christ, or did the early followers consider it a symbol?
https://youtu.be/pc8UFVIfgLg3/14/24 Week 15 - Reconciliation: God is Rich in Mercy
Topic question: Why do I have to tell my sins to a priest?
https://youtu.be/jkeuTfU50pI
Fr. Mike Schmitz on Reconciliation
Reconciliation handouts - see the documents at the top of the page4/4/24 Week 16 - Anointing of the Sick
Topic Question: Do demons really possess people, or is that just in the movies?
https://youtu.be/2ij0ctmP5Ws
4/11/24 Week 17 Sacrament of Holy Orders
Topic question: Why can't there be women priests?
https://youtu.be/0fqzWYJjXoA4/25/24 Week 18 - Marriage - Theology of the Body
Topic Question: Doesn't Ephesians 5:22 mean a wife must obey her husband?
https://youtu.be/RSyFlNm5Lqs
1/25/24 Week 10 - Commandments 1 -3
The question is If the first commandment forbids us from making images of things in heaven, why do we make statues of Jesus?https://youtu.be/tQOfpirw82w
click on picture for you tube video of the last part
2/1/24 Week 11 - Commandments 4 - 5
The question is: Is capital punishment morally acceptable?https://youtu.be/NnIp6go8Al4
2/8/24 Week 12 - Commandments 6 - 10
The question is: Is homosexuality a sin?https://youtu.be/KT83KiMjYw0
3/5/25 Ash Wednesday (required for this class)
3/9/25 Rite of Election3/21/24 HW8 - Reflection of Holy Week and Sacarments
Topic question: What's the best way to pray?
Video link
https://youtu.be/Cqm2j-_yRzY4/18 - Holy Thursday 7 p.m.
4/19 - Good Friday 7 p.m.
4/20 - Easter Vigil 8:30 p.m.
4/21 - Easter 8 and 11 a.m.4/18/24 - HW9 - The Mass and Eucharist "Sacred Meal" & "Sacrifice" and "Real Presence"
Topic Question: Why don't we bring Starbucks coffee to church?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5mkZEw8kW4
Fr. Mike Schmitz Why we don't drink coffee
5/2/24 HW 10 - Peter and Paul, Missionaries
Topic Question: Who was more important, Peter or Paul?
https://youtu.be/vemZivIhid81/11/24 Week 8 - More on Mary & Prayer
Supplemental material: Catechism 12; Catechism 35; Catechism 36; AMC Resource pg 55-57
AMC Resource pg. 58-59
The question is: Why do Catholics teach so many things about Mary that aren't mentioned in the Bible?
https://youtu.be/l05E37-w6HQ