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Period of Evangelization & Pre-Catechumenate
(40-minute sessions with “Inquirers” begin after the 9:00AM Mass on
Sundays)
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September
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9 |
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Welcome / RCIA Orientation |
Father Ed |
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16 |
Twenty-fourth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sharing with former RCIA
Participants |
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23 |
Twenty-fifth
Sunday in Ordinary Time
Hierarchy of the Church |
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30 |
Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time |
No session will be
held today. Why not join us at the
Feast of Saint Michael? |
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October
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7 |
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Catholic Prayers |
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14 |
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Catholic Religious Practices |
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21 |
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Sacramentals |
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28 |
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary
Time
The Bible and How to Read the Scriptures |
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November
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4 |
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Liturgical Year |
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11 |
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary
Time
The Order of the Mass |
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18 |
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Recap of the Period of Inquiry and Q&A Session |
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25 |
Last Sunday in Ordinary Time:
The
Solemnity of Christ the King
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Rite of Acceptance into the Order
of Catechumens /
Rite of Welcoming Candidates
During the
9:00 AM Mass |
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Period of the Catechumenate
The
Sundays of the week are when the "Celebration of the Word" will be
conducted, immediately following dismissal after the Homily at the
9:00am Mass.
Weeknight sessions for "Extended Catechism" will be held at Pat
O'Keefe Room in the Parish
Center
on Wednesdays from 7:30pm unless otherwise
announced. |
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December
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Date
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Liturgy/Topic
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Facilitator/ Presenter
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Documenter
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2
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First Sunday of Advent
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C. Cavaliere |
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5
(Wednesday)
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Our Faith Story
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Father Ed |
R. Barone |
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8 |
Solemnity of the Immaculate
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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Masses are at 7:00 a.m. and 12 Noon |
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9
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Second Sunday of Advent
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B. Young |
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10
(MONDAY)
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God the Father, our Creator
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Father Kris |
J. Smedberg |
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16
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Third Sunday of Advent
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C. Cavaliere |
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19 (Wednesday)
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God the Son, our Redeemer
God the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete
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Father Ed |
B. Young |
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23
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
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C. Cordeiro |
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24
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Vigil Mass for Christmas
Midnight Mass for Christmas
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NO SESSION
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25
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Christmas Day
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NO SESSION |
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30 |
Feast of the Holy Family |
NO SESSION
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January
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Date
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Liturgy/Topic
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Facilitator/ Presenter
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Documenter
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1
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New Year's Day
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NO SESSION
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6
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Epiphany of the Lord
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C. Cavaliere/ B. Young
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9 (Wednesday) |
The Church
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M. Fetsko |
J. Smedberg |
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13
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The Baptism of the Lord
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M. Fetsko |
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14
(MONDAY)
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Mary:
Our First and Most Perfect Mother
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Father Kris |
B. Young |
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20
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Second
Sunday in Ordinary Time
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C. Cordeiro |
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23
(Wednesday) |
Our
Eternal Destiny
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Father Ed |
R. Barone |
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27
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Third Sunday in Ordinary
Time
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C. Cavaliere / B. Young |
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30 (Wednesday) |
Liturgy and Life
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Father Ed |
J. Smedberg |
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February
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Date
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Facilitator/ Presenter
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3
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Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time
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Rite of
Sending (Catechumens and Candidates)
9:00am
Mass |
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6
(Wednesday)
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Ash Wednesday |
Ashes will
be distributed on Ash Wednesday, February 6, 2007, during Mass at 7:00 a.m.
and 12 Noon, as well as at 3:30 p.m. Service of Ashes and 7:30 p.m. Evening
Prayer. |
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Call to Continuing
Conversion [for Candidates]
For those adult candidates who
are validly baptized
(Catholic or non-Catholic) who are completing their
initiation or who are being received into
full communion with the Catholic Church. |
CALL TO
CONTINUING CONVERSION
Cathedral Basilica • Newark
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Note: More information to
follow |
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First Sunday of Lent
Rite of Election [for
Catechumens] |
RITE OF ELECTION
Cathedral Basilica • Newark
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Note: More information to follow |
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Period of Purification and Enlightenment
The
Sundays of the week are when the "Celebration of the Word" will be
conducted, immediately following dismissal after the Homily at the
9:00am Mass.
Weeknight sessions for "Extended Catechism" will continue to be held
in the Pat
O'Keefe
Room in the Parish
Center on Wednesdays
at 8:30pm unless otherwise announced. |
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17
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Second Sunday of Lent
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C. Cavaliere |
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20
(Wednesday)
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The
Sacraments of Initiation |
Monsignor Fimiani |
B. Young |
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24
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Third Sunday of Lent
First Scrutiny
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We will attend the 12:00 Noon Mass on this day.
Following the Noon Mass (and in place of the Celebration of the Word)
we will participate in a tour of the Church, presented by Lynda Furey,
Pastoral Associate for Catechetics
(Religious Education). |
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27
(Wednesday)
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The Sacraments of Healing
Presentation of the Creed
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Monsignor Fimiani |
J. Smedberg |
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March
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2
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
Second Scrutiny
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C. Cavaliere / B. Young |
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5 (Wednesday) |
The Sacraments of Life
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M. Fetsko |
R. Barone |
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9
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Fifth Sunday of Lent
Third Scrutiny
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M. Fetsko |
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12 (Wednesday) |
God is Kind and Merciful,
Presentation of the Lord's Prayer |
Father Ed |
B. Young |
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15
(Saturday)
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Day of Recollection for those Preparing for the
Easter Sacraments |
Church of the Annunciation, Paramus
9:45 Am - 2:00 PM
Presenter: Reverend Anthony Randazzo
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Palm Sunday
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NO SESSION
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Easter Triduum
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20
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Holy Thursday
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21
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Good Friday
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22
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Easter Vigil : Celebration of the Sacraments of
Initiation [for Catechumens and Candidates]
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Easter Sunday
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Period of
Post Baptismal Catechesis or Mystagogia
Sessions with "Neophytes"
(A discussion of "Special Topics" follows the 9:00am Mass for all
"neophytes", and for the candidates preparing for Confirmation on Pentecost
Day. All will gather at the Pat O'Keefe Room in the Parish Center
immediately after Mass. Weeknight sessions for "Extended Catechism" will continue to be held
in the Pat O'Keefe Room in the Parish Center on Wednesdays, from 7:30pm
(unless otherwise announced) |
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Second Sunday of Easter
Stewardship |
R. Barone |
C. Cavaliere |
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April
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2 (Wednesday) |
Life in Christ |
Father Ed |
C. Cavaliere |
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6
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Third Sunday of Easter
Ecumenism
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C. Cordeiro |
B. Young |
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9 (Wednesday) |
Loving God above all things |
Father Ed |
R. Barone |
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13 |
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Gospel of Life, Part I |
M. Fetsko |
J. Smedberg |
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16 (Wednesday) |
Loving our Neighbor, Part I |
Father Ed |
B. Young |
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Fifth Sunday of Easter
Gospel of Life, Part II |
M. Fetsko |
J. Smedberg |
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23 (Wednesday) |
Loving our Neighbor, Part II |
Father Ed |
R. Barone |
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27 |
Sixth Sunday of Easter
War and Peace |
M. Fetsko |
B. Young |
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30 (Wednesday) |
God Calls Us to Pray |
Father Ed |
C. Cavaliere |
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May
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1 |
The Ascension of The Lord |
A Holy Day of Obligation. Masses
are at 7:00AM, 12 Noon and 7:30PM |
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Seventh Sunday
of Easter
Evangelization: Parish Ministries in St. Michael's Church |
C. Cavaliere |
B. Young |
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7
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Jesus Taught
Us to Pray
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Father Ed |
R. Barone |
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11
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Pentecost
Sunday * *
Adult
Confirmation
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Confirmation and Eucharist for
Candidates |
