Course Description
Going through RCIA? This supplement is designed to assist in-person formation with presentation videos, catechism links, saint bios, worksheets, and Scripture references. Also includes support material for parish catechists.

Institute Director
Eric Westby, Phd
Course curriculum
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1
Orientation to the Catechumenate
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Online Resources - Catechism, Bible, Saints
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Catechumenate Orientation - Handout
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Orientation - Video
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RCIA Schedule 2017-2018
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Catechumenate Session 1 - Our Desire for God
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Session 1 - Worksheet
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Session 1 - Catechism References
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Session 1 - Video
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Session 1 - Slides
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Session 1 - Peter Kreeft/God vs. Atheism
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Session 1 Featured Saint - St. Augustine of Hippo
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For Catechists: Session 1 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 1 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 2 - God's Revelation
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Session 2 - Worksheet
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Session 2 - Chart/Catholic Understanding of Divine Revelation
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Session 2 - Handout/What Scripture says about Scripture, Tradition and the Magisterium
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Session 2 - Catechism References
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Session 2 - Video
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Session 2 - Slides
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Session 2 Featured Saint - St. Thomas Aquinas
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For Catechists: Session 2 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 2 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 3 - Faith
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Session 3 - Worksheet
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Session 3 - Catechism References
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Session 3 - Video
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Session 3 - Slides
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Session 3 Featured Saint - St. Thomas the Apostle
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For Catechists: Session 3 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 3 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 4 - Trinity/Covenants
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Session 4 - Trinity Worksheet
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Session 4 - Catechism References
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Session 4 - Trinity Video
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Session 4 - Trinity Slides
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Session 4 - Covenants Overview Chart
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Session 4 - Covenants Video
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Session 4 - Covenants Overview Slides
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Session 4 - Bishop Robert Barron/Trinity
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Session 4 Featured Saints - St. Athanasius/St. Jerome
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For Catechists: Session 4 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 4 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 5 - Creation in Scripture
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Session 5 - Worksheet
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Session 5 - Scripture Passages
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Session 5 - Video Part 1
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Session 5 - Video Part 2
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Session 5 - Slides
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Session 5 - Bishop Robert Barron/Misreading Genesis
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Session 5 - For Further Reading
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For Catechists: Session 5 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 5 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 6 - Creation in the Catechism
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Session 6 - Worksheet
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Session 6 - Catechism References
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Session 6 - Video
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Session 6 - Slides
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Session 6 Featured Saint - St. Francis of Assisi
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For Catechists: Session 6 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 6 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 7 - Man, Made in God's Image
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Session 7 - Worksheet
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Session 7 - Catechism References
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Session 7 - Video
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Session 7 - Slides
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Session 7 Featured Saint - St. (Mother) Teresa of Calcutta
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For Catechists: Session 7 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 7 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 8 - The Fall in Scripture
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Session 8 - Worksheet
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Session 8 - Scripture Passages
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Session 8 - Video Part 1
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Session 8 - Video Part 2
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Session 8 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 8 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 8 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 9 - Original Sin
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Session 9 - Worksheet
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Session 9 - Catechism References
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Session 9 - Video
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Session 9 - Slides
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Session 9 Featured Saint - St. Paul
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For Catechists: Session 9 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 9 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 10 - Noah
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Session 10 - Worksheet
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Session 10 - Scripture Passages
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Session 10 - Video
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Session 10 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 10 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 10 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 11 - Abraham
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Session 11 - Worksheet
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Session 11 - Scripture Passages
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Session 11 - Video Part 1
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Session 11 - Video Part 2
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Session 11 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 11 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 11 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 12 - Moses and the Passover
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Session 12 - Worksheet
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Session 12 - Scripture Passages
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Session 12 - Video Part 1
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Session 12 - Video Part 2
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Session 12 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 12 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 12 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 13 - Moses and Mt. Sinai
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Session 13 - Worksheet
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Session 13 - Scripture Passages
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Session 13 - Video
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Session 13 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 13 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 13 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 14 - Old Testament Wrap-up
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Session 14 - Slides
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Session 14 - Video
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Catechumenate Session 15 - Jesus' Infancy
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Session 15 - Worksheet
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Session 15 - Scripture Passages
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Session 15 - Video
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Session 15 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 15 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 15 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 16 - Jesus' Ministry Begins
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Session 16 - Worksheet
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Session 16 - Scripture Passages
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Session 16 - Video Part 1
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Session 16 - Video Part 2
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Session 16 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 16 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 17 - Jesus' Ministry: Healings and Miracles
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Session 17 - Worksheet
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Session 17 - Scripture Passages
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Session 17 - Video Part 1
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Session 17 - Video Part 2
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Session 17 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 17 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 17 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 18 - Jesus' Passion and Death
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Session 18 - Worksheet
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Session 18 - Scripture Passages
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Session 18 - Video Part 1
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Session 18 - Video Part 2
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Session 18 - Video Part 3
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Session 18 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 18 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 18 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 19 - Jesus' Resurrection
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Session 19 - Worksheet
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Session 19 - Scripture Passages
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Session 19 - Video
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Session 19 - Slides
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For Catechists: Session 19 – Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 19 – Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 20 - Jesus
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Session 20 - Worksheet
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Session 20 - Catechism References
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Session 20 - Video
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Session 20 - Slides
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Session 20 Featured Saint - The Blessed Virgin Mary
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For Catechists: Session 20 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 20 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 21 - The Church
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Session 21 - Worksheet
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Session 21 - Catechism References
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Session 21 - Video Part 1
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Session 21 - Video Part 2
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Session 21 - Slides
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Session 21 Featured Saint - St. Catherine of Siena
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For Catechists: Session 21 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 21 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 22 - Mary
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Session 22 - Worksheet
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Session 22 - Catechism References
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Session 22 - Miravalle Reading Excerpt
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Session 22 - Answering Objectives Sheet
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Session 22 - Video
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Session 22 - Slides
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Session 22 Featured Saint - St. Maximilian Kolbe
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For Catechists: Session 22 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 22 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 23 - The Last Things
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Session 23 - Worksheet
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Session 23 - Catechism References
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Session 23 - Video
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Session 23 - Slides
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Session 23 Featured Saint - St. Faustina
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For Catechists: Session 23 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 23 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 24 - Liturgy and Sacraments
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Session 24 - Worksheet
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Session 24 - Catechism References
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Session 24 - Video
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Session 24 - Slides
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Session 24 Featured Saint - Blessed Pope John XXIII
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For Catechists: Session 24 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 24 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 25 - Baptism and Confirmation
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Session 25 - Worksheet
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Session 25 - Sacraments Chart Blank
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Session 25 - Catechism References
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Session 25 - Video 1 Baptism
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Session 25 - Video 2 Confirmation
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Session 25 - Slides
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Session 25 Featured Saint - St. Bonaventure
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For Catechists: Session 25 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 25 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 26 - The Eucharist
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Session 26 - Worksheet
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Session 26 - The Eucharist
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Session 26 - Video
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Session 26 - Slides
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Session 26 Featured Saint - St. Pio
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For Catechists: Session 26 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 26 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 27 - Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
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Session 27 - Worksheet
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Session 27 - Catechism References
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Session 27 - Video 1 Confession
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Session 27 - Video 2 Anointing of the Sick
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Session 27 - Slides
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Session 27 Featured Saint - St. Alphonsus Ligouri
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For Catechists: Session 27 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 27 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 28 - Holy Orders
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Session 28 - Worksheet
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Session 28 - Catechism References
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Session 28 - Video
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Session 28 - Slides
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Session 28 Featured Saint - St. John Vianney
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For Catechists: Session 28 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 28 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 29 - Matrimony
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Session 29 - Worksheet
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Session 29 - Catechism References
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Session 29 - Video Part 1
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Session 29 - Video Part 2
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Session 29 Video Part 3
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Session 29 - Slides
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Session 29 Featured Saints - Saints Louis and Zelie Martin
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For Catechists: Session 29 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 29 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 30 - Living the Life in Christ
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Session 30 - Worksheet
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Session 30 - Catechism References
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Session 30 Video
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Session 30 - Slides
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Session 30 Featured Saint - Pope St. John Paul II
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For Catechists: Session 30 - Session Outline
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For Catechists: Session 30 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 31 - Love the Lord
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Session 31 - Worksheet
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Session 31 - Catechism References
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Session 31 - Video
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Session 31 Featured Saint - St. Gianna Molla
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For Catechists: Session 31-32 - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechumenate Session 32 - Love Your Neighbour
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Session 32 - Worksheet
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Session 32 - Catechism References
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Session 32 - Video
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Session 32 Featured Saint - St. Thomas More
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Catechetical Assessment - PDF
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Catechetical Assessment - Word
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Purification Session 1 - Holiness
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Handout
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Scripture Passages for Reflection
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Video - Holiness
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Video Therese on Prayer
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For Catechists - Purification Session 1 Outline
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For Catechists - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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How to Pray the Rosary
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Purification Session 2 - Prayer from the Heart
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Handout
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Scripture Passages for Reflection
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Video 1 - Prayer from the Heart
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Video 2 - St Therese's Little Way
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For Catechists - Purification Session 2 Outline
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For Catechists - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Purification Session 3 - The Battle of Prayer
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Handout
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Scripture Passages for Reflection
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Video 1 - The Battle of Prayer
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Video 2 - St. Therese on God's Merciful Love
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For Catechists - Purification Session 3 Outline
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For Catechists - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Purification Session 4 - Our Father Part 1
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Handout
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Scripture Passages for Reflection
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Handout - Our Father Part 1
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Video - Our Father Part 1
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Reading - Heart of Love
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Video - St. Theresa on Mary
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For Catechists - Purification Session 4 Outline
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For Catechists - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Purification Session 5 - Our Father Part 2
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Handout
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Scripture Passages for Reflection
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Handout - Our Father Part 2
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Video - Our Father Part 2
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Reading - Heart of Love Except
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Video - St. Theresa on Missions
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Handout - Holy Week Readings
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For Catechists - Purification Session 5 Outline
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For Catechists - Downloadable Slide Presentations
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Catechetical Assessment - Answers
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Divine Mercy Chaplet and Novena
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Mystagogia Session 1 - The Paschal Mystery
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Video - The Easter Exsultet
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Text - The Easter Exsultet
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For Catechists - Mystagogia Session 1
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Overview of the Easter Vigil
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Mystagogia 2 - Baptism and Confirmation
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Video
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Easter Vigil - Baptism and Confirmation Liturgy
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For Catechists - Mystagogia Session 2
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Mystagogia 3 - The Mass and the Liturgical Year
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Video
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Order of Mass
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Liturgical Year
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For Catechists - Mystagogia Session 3
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Mystagogia 4 - Spreading and Defending the Faith
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Video
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Session 04 - Important Prayers
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Session 04 - Works of Mercy and Precepts
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Session 04 – Sharing Your Testimony 04-2018
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Novena to the Holy Spirit
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For Catechists - Mystagogia Session 4a
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For Catechists - Mystagogia Session 4b
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Mystagogia 5 - Becoming a Member of the Parish
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Video
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For Catechists - Mystagogia Session 5
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Live Class Feed
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Live Class Feed
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Sponsor Resources
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Monthly Interview Sheets - Word Versions
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Monthly Interview Sheet - October 2017
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Monthly Interview Sheet - November 2017
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Monthly Interview Sheet - December 2017
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Monthly Interview Sheet - January 2018
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Monthly Interview Sheet - February 2018
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