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RCIA Prayers

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:05:22 +0000

Please take a moment and pray for our RCIA Candidates and Catechumens as they enter this period of purification and enlightenment. You can see this year’s class HERE. Send prayers and words of support to rcia@stbernardstmary.org and Deacon Ray will make sure they get the message.

RCIA Calendar Posted for 2010-2011

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:53:10 +0000

Participants for this year’s RCIA journey should plan to meet on Sept. 12 at the 9:30 am Mass. Here is this year’s complete schedule which you can download: RCIA 2010- 2011Calendar

RCIA starts on September 12

admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:35:09 +0000

This fall, the Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults RCIA will begin at the 9:30 am Mass on September 12 followed by an opening session in the Newman Center immediately following Mass. Please contact Deacon Ray if you are interested in joining us for this year’s RCIA journey.

Rcia group helps with hot meals

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:30:01 +0000

This year’s RCIA class helped out with hot meals as they do every year. volunteering to serve Akron’s hungry.

RCIA: Questions and Answers this week

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:10:55 +0000

This week in RCIA we’ll have an opportunity for our candidates to ask questions, get answers and understand more fully what will happen in next week’s Rite of Welcoming.

RCIA: Invitations of Jesus

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:15:19 +0000

In this week’s RCIA session on All Saints Day and All Souls Day, we will be discussing the scriptures, discovering Invitations of Jesus and doing meditative prayer as our candidates look forward to the Rite of Welcoming on November 22.

Updated RCIA Calendar

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:44:34 +0000

Here is the latest updated RCIA 2009 – 2010 Calendar. Upcoming sessions are on Scripture, the Invitations of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

RCIA First Focus on Sunday

admin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:46:44 +0000

Our RCIA class is growing, we now have seven candidates attending our regular sessions. Anyone interested in becoming Catholic may still join us at the 10 am Mass with sessions following dismissal after the homily. This week in the RCIA process we will have our first focus meeting. The topic will be on Holy Scripture and lunch will be served. The session will go until about 2 pm.

RCIA Begins Sunday, September 13

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:48:14 +0000

On Sunday,September 13, immediately after the 10:00 am mass , we will hold our RCIA orientation meeting. There will be several pews in the front right of the church reserved for RCIA. If you are interested in finding out more about what it takes to become fully initiated into the Roman Catholic faith, you and your family or friends should plan to join us there. The RCIA team will be on hand to great you before mass. We will not ask you to do anything special at this mass. After mass, we will have light refreshments and go to the Newman Center above the parish offices for an orientation meeting (plan about an hour) . The team will be able to answer most of your questions at that time.

Our program calendar is attached for your convenience.

If you have questions, issue or concerns, please feel free to contact Jim Griggy (jgriggy@att.net) or Deacon Ray DiMascio (raydim01@sbcglobal.net). Either of us will be happy to assist you in any way that we can. RCIA 2009 – 2010 Calendar

RCIA Begins in September

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:08:42 +0000

This year’s RCIA begins the first Sunday after Labor Day (September 13th) at the 10 am Mass. Anyone interested should contact Deacon Ray at raydim01@sbcglobal.net or call 330-253-5161, ext 15