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2025 - 2026OCIC Year 2 - Rites Calendar

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RCIC YR 2 - The Rites

2025 - 2026
OCIC Year 2 - Rites Calendar

November

1-Nov Sat Holy Day of Obligation

14-Nov Fri Practice Rite of Acceptance

Attend w/ God Parent

16-Nov Sunday Rite of Acceptance
Attend Mass w/ Godparent

Understanding the Rite of Acceptance

42. The prerequisite for making this first step is the beginnings of the spiritual life and the fundamentals of Christian teachings have taken the root in the candidates.

Thus, there must be evidence of the first faith that was conceived during the period of evangelization pre-catechumenate and of an initial conversion and intention to change their lives and to enter a relationship with God in Christ. Consequently, there must also be evidence of the first stirrings of repentance, a start to the practice of calling upon God in prayer, a sense of the Church, and some experience of the company and spirit of Christians through contact with the priest or members of the Community. The Candidates should also be instructed about the Celebration of the Liturgical Rite of Acceptance.

41. The rite that is called the Rite of Acceptance into the order of catechumens is of the utmost importance. Assembling publicly for the first time, the candidates who have completed the period of pre-catechumenate declare their intention to the church, and the Church in turn, carrying out its apostolic mission, accepts them as persons who intend to become members. God showers His grace on the candidates, since the celebration manifests their desire publicly and marks their reception and the first consecration by the Church.

2024 - 2025:

RCIC Year 2 - Rites Calendar

November 2024

1-Nov Fri Holy Day of Obligation

15-Nov Fri Practice Rite of Acceptance

Attend w/ God Parent

17-Nov Sunday Rite of Acceptance
Attend Mass w/ Godparent

December 2024

24-Dec Tues Christmas Eve**

< No Class >

25-Dec Wed Christmas Day**

< No Class >

26-Dec Thurs Feast of St. Stephen

< No Class >

** Attend mass either on the 24th or 25th.

January 2025

2-Jan Thurs < No Class >

6-Jan Monday All classes resume

9-Jan Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class

16-Jan Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class

23-Jan Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class

30-Jan Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class

February 2025

6-Feb Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class

13-Feb Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class

20-Feb Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class

27-Feb Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class

March 2025

5-Mar Wed Ash Wednesday
Lent Begins

9-Mar Sunday Attend Mass & Dismissal

Rite of Election w/ God Parents

16-Mar Sunday Attend Mass & Dismissal

22-Mar Saturday Retreat

Students, Parents, God-parents

23-Mar Sunday Attend Mass & Dismissal

1st Scrutiny w/ God Parents

30-Mar Sunday Attend Mass & Dismissal

2nd Scrutiny w/ God Parents

6-Apr Sunday Attend Mass & Dismissal

3rd Scrutiny w/ God Parents

April 2025

3-Apr Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class
10-Apr Thurs 2nd Yr RCIC Class
17-Apr Thurs Holy Thursday *
18-Apr Fri Good Friday*
* Holy days - Attend Mass

19-Apr Sat - Easter Vigil

24-Apr Thurs Mystagogy

May 2025
1-May Thurs Mystagogy
8-May Thurs Mystagogy
15-May Thurs Mystagogy
22-May Thurs Mystagogy
29-May Thurs Mystagogy