Date | Ordo | Topic | Catechist | Reading | Focus Question |
8/26 & 27 | Retreat and Rite of Welcoming | Jon Stotts, Any Available | |||
8/30/2023 | 21 Ordinary | God, Faith, and Divine Revelation | Jon Stotts | TIOF Chp. 1 & 2 | What do Catholics mean by "God"? How do we come to know God? |
9/6/2023 | 22 Ordinary | Jesus, Son of God and Atoning Savior | Kate McGee | TIOF Chp. 3-4 | Why did God become human? Why did Jesus suffer and die? Why was he raised from the dead? |
9/13/2023 | 23 Ordinary | The Holy Spirit | Jim Bryan | TIOF Chp. 5 | Why did God send the Spirit after Jesus' ascension? What difference does the Holy Spirit make in our lives? |
9/20/2023 | 24 Ordinary | The Church as the People of God | Jonathan McGee | TIOF Chp. 7 & 8 | What is the Church? What is the mission of the Church in the world? What makes people part of the Church? |
9/27/2023 | 25 Ordinary | The Four Last Things | Kelsi Ray | TIOF Chp. 11 | What happens when we die? What does it mean to look forward to the resurrection? |
10/4/2023 | 26 Ordinary | Mary and the Communion of Saints | Kate McGee | TIOF Chp. 10 | Why is Mary so important to Catholics? How is she a model of Catholic prayer? What does it mean to be a saint? |
10/11/2023 | 27 Ordinary | Paschal Mystery in Liturgy and Sacraments | Jim Bryan | TIOF Chp. 12 | Why do we use ritual and liturgy? How do the sacraments help us to participate in the suffering, death, and resurrection of Christ? |
10/18/2023 | 28 Ordinary | Baptism and Confirmation | Stephen Camarata | TIOF Chp. 13 | What happens when we are baptized and confirmed? What difference do these sacraments make in our lives? |
10/25/2023 | 29 Ordinary | Eucharist | Jonathan McGee | TIOF Chp. 14 | What is the point of the Mass? What does the priest do, and what do we do? |
11/1/2023 | 30 Ordinary | Bishops, Priests, and Deacons | Jim Bryan (Fr. Mark) | TIOF Chp. 16 | Why does the Church have a hierarchy? How do deacons, priests, and bishops differ from one another? What do the clergy and the laity all share? |
11/8/2023 | 31 Ordinary | The Sacrament of Marriage | Stephen Camarata | TIOF Chp. 17 | What does it mean to be married? What is sacramental marriage, and why is it important? How do Catholics get married? |
11/15/2023 | 32 Ordinary | The Sacrament of Reconciliation | Jon Stotts | TIOF Chp. 15 | What happens to our relationship with God and others when we sin? How does the sacrament of reconciliation fix this? |
11/22/2023 | 33 Ordinary | Thanksgiving | |||
11/29/2023 | Christ the King | Advent and the Liturgical Year | Kate McGee | What is Advent? How does the liturgical year work? How does each season reflect the life of Christ? | |
12/6/2023 | 1 Advent | Catholic Morality and Conscience: Loving God and Loving Neighbor | Kelsi Ray | TIOF Chp. 18 | How do we learn to make good decisions? What is an informed conscience? |
12/13/2023 | 2 Advent | Catholic Social Teaching | Jim Bryan | TIOF Chp. 19 | What does it mean that we are made in the image of God? Why is this important for the Church's social teachings? |
12/20/2023 | 3 Advent | Grace and the Moral Law | Jon Stotts | TIOF Chp. 20-22 | What does it mean to be a good person? What is the moral law? |
12/27/2023 | 4 Advent / Xmas | Christmas | |||
1/3/2024 | Holy Family | The Lord's Prayer | Kelsi Ray | TIOF Chp. 23-24 | How do Catholics pray? |
1/7/2024 & 1/8/2024 | Baptism of the Lord | Retreat and Initiations of Baptized Candidates |