JOURNEY WITH CHRIST
Please contact Doug Leikam for questions: dleikam@hscatholic.org
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)"It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He who provoked you with that thirst for fullness that will not let you settle for compromise; it is He who urges you to shed the masks of a false life; it is He who reads in your hearts your most genuine choices, the choices that others try to stifle."
Saint John Paul II
Are you feeling called to follow Christ as His disciple and become a Catholic?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the ancient process in which adults are prepared for the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation)*, whereby they are transformed and empowered to be witnesses of Jesus Christ in the world! Through ritual, education, prayer, service and community, we journey together as Disciples of Christ.
The length of the process may vary depending upon each adult's unique circumstances, but it generally follows the Liturgical Year, with weekly formation sessions beginning in September and completing around the Feast of Pentecost. For more details, please see the RCIA FAQ below.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact us using the form on this page.
*If you are already a baptized Catholic and have received your First Holy Communion, but desire the Sacrament of Confirmation, click HERE for more information about our Adult Confirmation process.
STAGE TWO: FOLLOWING CHRIST Date: |
Liturgical Week |
Topic: | Time: | |
4-Oct | 26th Week in OT | The RCIA Process: In the Footsteps of the Disciples | 7:30 PM- 8:45 PM | |
11-Oct | 27th Week in OT | Eucharistic Amazement Night With Dinner | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
18-Oct | 26th Week in O8 | Divine Revelation: Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition | 7:30 PM- 8:45 PM | |
25-Oct | 27th Week in OT | Detachment | 7:30 PM- 8:45 PM | |
1-Nov | 28th Week in OT | Faith | New Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM | |
8-Nov | 29th Week in OT | Baptism and Confirmation | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
15-Nov | 30th Week in OT | Saints | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
22-Nov | 31st Week in OT | NO SESSION- THANKSGIVING WEEK | ||
29-Nov | 32nd Week in OT | The Mass | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
BEGIN CYCLE B (The Gospel According to St. Mark) | ||||
6-Dec | 1st Week of Advent | The Four Last Things | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
13-Dec | 2nd Week of Advent | Advent: The Coming of Christ | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
20-Dec | 3rd Week of Advent | Carols by Candlelight | Special Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM | |
25-Dec | Christmas Day | NO SESSION: Christmas | ||
1-Jan | Mary, Mother of God | NO SESSION | ||
10-Jan | Wed. after Epiphany | Mary | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
17-Jan | 1st Week in OT | The Holy Trinity | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
24-Jan | 2nd Week in OT | The Holy Eucharist | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
27-Jan | Sat., 9:00am-3:00pm | RCIA Retreat Option #1 (Mother Teresa Parish in Topeka) | ||
31-Jan | 3rd Week in OT | Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
7-Feb | 4th Week in OT | Punswicks | The Formation of Conscience | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM |
STAGE THREE: TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST | STAGE THREE: TRANSFORMED BY CHRIST | |||
14-Feb | Ash Wenesday | Go to Ash Wednesday Mass Followed by Class at 6:45 PM | 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM | |
3-Feb | Sat., 9:00am-3:00pm | RCIA Retreat Option #2 (Holy Trinity Parish in Lenexa) | ||
TBA | TBA | Rite of Election (Location TBA) | ||
21-Feb | 1st Week of Lent | Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
28-Feb | 2nd Week of Lent | Reflection on First Scrutiny: The Samaritan Woman at the Well | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
3-Mar | 3rd Sunday of Lent | First Scrutiny - Sunday @ 6:30pm Mass | ||
7-Mar | 3rd Week of Lent | Examination of Conscience | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
22-Mar | 4th Sunday of Lent | Second Scrutiny - Sunday @ 6:30pm Mass | ||
14-Mar | 4th Week of Lent | Reflection on Second Scrutiny: The Man Born Blind - Presentation of Creed | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
29-Mar | 5th Sunday of Lent | Third Scrutiny - Sunday @ 6:30pm Mass | ||
21-Mar | 5th Week of Lent | Reflection on Third Scrutiny: The Raising of Lazarus - Presentation of Lord's Prayer | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
28-Mar | Tuesday of Holy Week | The Sacred Paschal Triduum | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
28-Mar | Sacred Paschal Triduum | Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00pm | ||
29-Mar | Good Friday Communion Service at 7:00pm | |||
30-Mar | Easter Vigil at 8:00pm | |||
STAGE FOUR: SENT BY CHRIST | ||||
3-Apr | Easter Tuesday | Reflection on Profession of Faith and Act of Reception | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
10-Apr | 2nd Week of Easter | Reflection on Rite of Baptism | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
17-Apr | 3rd Week of Easter | Reflection on Celebrataion of Confirmation | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
24-Apr | 4th Week of Easter | Reflection on the Eucharistic Prayer | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
1-May | 5th Week of Easter | Reflection on the Sanctifying Gifts of the Holy Spirit | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
8-May | 6th Week of Easter | Reflection on the Precepts of the Church | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
15-May | 7th Week of Easter | SENT BY CHRIST CELEBRATION- Pentecost Party (Location/Time TBA) | 6:00 PM- 7:30 PM | |
19-May | Pentecost Sunday | ---- | ||