Period of the Catechumenate

The Sundays of the week are when the "Celebration of the Word" will be conducted, immediately following dismissal at the 10:30am Mass.

Weeknight sessions for "Extended Catechism" will be held at Pat O'Keefe Room in the Parish Center on Tuesdays, from 8:30-9:30pm unless otherwise announced.

Date

Liturgy/Topic

Facilitator/ Presenter

Documenter

November

27

First Sunday of Advent

M. Fetsko

29 (Tuesday)

The Second Coming

Father Ed

M. Foulds

December

4

Second Sunday of Advent

C. Cavaliere / D. Joyce

6 (Tuesday)

Confession of Sins

Father Ed

M. Foulds

11

Third Sunday of Advent

D Joyce / J. Kilroy

13 (Tuesday)

Discernment

M. Fetsko

C. Cordeiro

18

Fourth Sunday of Advent

C. Cavaliere / D. Joyce

19 (Monday) 8:00pm in the Sarah Black Room

Incarnation

Father Kris

M. Carrajat

25

Christmas Day

NO SESSION

January

1

New Year's Day

(Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Mother Of God )

NO SESSION

8

Epiphany of the Lord

M. Fetsko

* * * * * SCHEDULE CHANGE * * * * *

12 (Thursday) 8:15pm

Universal Offer of Salvation

Father Kris

C. Cordeiro

* * * * * SCHEDULE CHANGE * * * * *

15

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

C. Cavaliere / D. Joyce / J. Kilroy

17 (Tuesday)

Vocation

Father Ed

C. Cordeiro

22

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

D. Joyce

24 (Tuesday)

Sin and Repentance

Father Ed

M. Carrajat

29

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

C. Cavaliere

31 (Tuesday)

Jesus as Prophet, Teacher & Lord

Father Ed

M. Foulds

5

Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time

C. Cavaliere

* * * * * SCHEDULE CHANGE * * * * *

6 (Monday) 7:00pm

The Problem of Evil

Father Kris

M. Foulds

* * * * * SCHEDULE CHANGE * * * * *

12

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

D. Joyce / J. Kilroy

14 (Tuesday)

Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

Monsignor Fimiani

M. Foulds

19

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

M. Fetsko

21 (Tuesday)

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Monsignor Fimiani

M. Carrajat

26

Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

C. Cavaliere / D. Joyce

28 (Tuesday)

God's love for us

Monsignor Fimiani

C. Cordeiro

March

1

Ash Wednesday

4

Call to Continuing Conversion [for Candidates]

5

Rite of Election [for Catechumens]

5

First Sunday of Lent

NO SESSION

Period of Purification and Enlightenment

(Weeknight sessions for "Extended Catechism" will continue to be held in the Pat O'Keefe Room in the Parish Center on Tuesdays, from 8:30-9:30pm unless otherwise announced.)

12

Second Sunday of Lent

D. Joyce

14 (Tuesday)

Sacrifice

Father Ed

C. Cordeiro

19

Third Sunday of Lent

First Scrutiny

D. Joyce / J. Kilroy

* * * * * * SCHEDULE CHANGE * * * * *

20 (Monday) 7:00 pm

Faith as a Gift

Presentation of the Creed

Father Kris

C. Cordeiro

    * * * * * * SCHEDULE CHANGE * * * * *

26

Fourth Sunday of Lent - 12:00 Noon Mass

Second Scrutiny

NO SESSION

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28 (Tuesday)

Original Sin and Social Sin

Father Ed

M. Foulds

April

2

Fifth Sunday of Lent

Third Scrutiny

D. Joyce / J. Kilroy

4

The Paschal Mystery in the Sacraments

Presentation of the Lord's Prayer

Father Ed

M. Carrajat

8

Day of Reflection for those Preparing for the Easter Sacraments

Church of the Annunciation, Paramus

10:00AM - 2:00 PM

9

Palm Sunday

Easter Triduum

13

Holy Thursday

14

Good Friday

15

Easter Vigil: Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation (for Catechumens and Candidates)

16

Easter Sunday

Period of Post Baptismal Catechesis or Mystagogia

Sessions with "Neophytes" (Weeknight sessions for "Extended Catechism" will continue to be held in the Pat O'Keefe Room in the Parish Center on Tuesdays, from 8:30-9:30pm unless otherwise announced)

23

Second Sunday of Easter

D. Joyce

25 (Tuesday)

The Challenge of Peace

Father Ed

M. Carrajat

30

Third Sunday of Easter

D. Joyce

May

2 (Tuesday)

Evangelization (Becoming Witnesses)

Father Ed

C. Cordeiro

7

Fourth Sunday of Easter

NO SESSION SCHEDULED

9 (Tuesday)

Trinity

Father Ed

M. Carrajat

14

Fifth Sunday of Easter

C. Cavaliere

16 (Tuesday)

The Gospel of Life

Michael Fetsko

C. Cordeiro

21

Sixth Sunday of Easter

D. Joyce

23 (Tuesday)

The Gospel of Life (continued)

Father Ed

M. Foulds

25 (Thursday)

Ascension Thursday

28

Seventh Sunday of Easter

D. Joyce

30

Hierarchical Nature of the Church

Father Ed

M. Foulds

June

4

Pentecost Sunday,

Adult Confirmation

Note: Session outline and material used for Pre-Catechumenate Sessions and in the Catechumenate and Mystagogia Sessions are all taken from "Foundations in Faith" (FiF) by Resources for Christian Living, Year B.  The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) is a good supplement for doctrinal content of the sessions.