Sacred Heart Parish

This page is the web home page for the RCIA catechumens, candidates, sponsors and team members of the on-going RCIA program here at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in downtown Tampa, FL. Welcome!

Announcements

We still have a few class photographs!! to take. You see the class here.
If you have not yet registered at the parish, please take this opportunity to do so. You can download a registration form here. You can complete the form on-line, but then you must print it out and bring to our next class (you can not email the form!)
RCIA textbooks - we will hand out a copy of the US Catholic Catechism for Adults beginning Monday, Aug 2nd. There books were donated by the generousity of the 2010 RCIA class for use by the coming classes of RCIA. Thank You to all our benefactors.

RCIA Presentations (here) Check weekly for upcoming presentations as well as ones already given.

Upcoming Schedule and Homework
Yes, there is homework!! We would ask you to read certain handouts and other sources prior to the upcoming 2010 presentations.

August 30 The Trinity and the Incarnation
Sept 6 (no classes during the Labor Day holiday)
Sept 13 Journaling as Prayer
Sept 20 Church History
Sept 27 The Church
Oct 4 Franciscan Spirituality
Oct 11 (no class during the Columbus Day weekend)
Oct 18 Christian Prayer I
Oct 25 The Mass
Nov 1 The Liturgical Year

Find the upcoming homework / reading here.

Upcoming Sunday Readings and Reflection Materials
Beginning Sunday October 3rd - and every subsequent Sunday - all the catechumens and candidates will dismiss from Mass after the homily in order to participate in the Breaking Open the Word. You are asked to read the upcoming Scripture readings for Sunday's Mass as well as the provided study and reflection materials. You can find them here. Additional study resources are available on the parish Adult Bible Study page.

Key Dates to Remember

Rite of Welcome Retreat - Saturday, October 2nd at Sacred Heart Academy
Rite of Welcome - Sunday, October 3rd during the 9 am Mass
Rite of Sending and Election - Sunday, March 13, 2011
Penitential Rite - Sunday, March 20 (candidates and their sponsors)
Scrutiny Rites - Consecutive Sundays: March 27, April 3, April 10
(catechumens and their sponsors)
Holy Week Retreat - Saturday, April 16 at Sacred Heart Academy
Holy Thursday - Thursday, April 21
Good Friday- Friday, April 22
Easter Vigil - Saturday evening, April 23