Family RCIA

New families who register children in grades 2nd through 10th in formalfaith formation classes, and want to prepare their children forBaptism, Reconciliation, First Holy Communion or Confirmationwill engage in a series of uplifting, worthwhile parent formation sessions that include lively discussions.

Call Beth at 248-542-8835 ext. 19

Family RCIA – 2010-2011

Family sessions meet in Room 317

from 11:15am-12noon

Family Session

Journey of Faith Pamphlets

Sun., October 25, 2009
	Q1. Journey of Faith
Sun., November 08, 2009
	Q2. What do Catholics Believe?
	Q3. What is the Meaning of the Mass?
	Q4. The Bible
	Q5. How do Catholics Interpret the Bible?
Sun., December 13, 2009	Inquiry
	Q6. The Saints
	Q7. Mary
	Q8. Places in the Catholic Church
	Q9. Who’s Who in the Church
Sat., January 17, 2010
	Q10. Catholics and Prayer
	Q11. Catholic Practices
	Q12. Catholics and Church
Catechumenate / Formation
	C1. The Sacraments
	C2. The Sacrament of Baptism
Sat., February 07, 2010
	C10. Who is Jesus Christ?
	C11. The Early Church
	C12. The History of the Church
Sat., March 07, 2010
Saturday, April 18, 2010
Family Time: Home Preparation for Sacrament of First Reconciliation
Sat., January 17, 2010
Sat., January 24, 2010
Sat., January 31, 2010
Sat., February 07, 2010
Sat., February 14, 2010
Sat., February 21, 2010
Sat., February 28, 2010
Sat., March 13, 2010	Family Reconciliation Retreat – St. James (start in church?)
Sat., March 20, 2010	Sacrament of Reconciliation – 10-11:30am in church
Family Time: Home Preparation for Sacrament of First Holy Communion
Sat., March 07, 2010
Sat., March 14, 2010
Sat.., March 21, 2010
Sat., March 28, 2010
Sat., April 11, 2010
Sat., April 18, 2010
Sat., April 25, 2010
Sat., April 25, 2010
Sat., May 15, 2010
Saturday, May 16, 2010

Feel free to call or email us with any questions

Cathy Khoury, Family RCIA catechist –

home: 313-892-1041, or

email: mrsckrn@msn.com

Beth LeAnnais, DRE – work: 248-542-8835 x19,

home: 248-542-6055, or

email: thebestofbeth@wowway.com

October 18, 2009

RE: Family RCIA – Sacraments

Dear Parents,

Now that you and your child(ren) are settled into the rhythm and environment of liturgy and formation at St. James, it’s time to take a look at what your family may have missed in previous years of formal faith development. Please note: the Church recommends that children complete at least one year of faith formation prior to preparing for any Sacrament. To accomplish this, St. James has designed special family sessions so as to share the foundational elements of our Catholic faith and Christian life.

The parish’s role is to help parents prepare their children to “live” the Sacraments … not simply to receive them on a scheduled day. To achieve this, parents and children should have a basic understanding of the four pillars of our Catholic faith: 1) Profession of Faith: our Catholic beliefs, 2) Celebration of the Christian Mystery: our Catholic Church and her sacraments and liturgy, 3) Life in Christ: our Christian values and responsibilities, and 4) Prayer.

Once a month parents and children will meet with a Family RCIA catechist. The format of these sessions will be: instruction, discussion, and question and answer. Resources will be handed out each month for families to work on at home. Regular participation in the Mass is an integral part of your formation process.

A parent orientation meeting about Family RCIA is being held:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25^th from 11:15am-12noon in Room 317

Please make every effort to attend. If you’re unable to join us, please call or email Beth to schedule an appointment to meet.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Beth LeAnnais Cathy Khoury

Director of Faith Formation Family RCIA Catechist

248-542-8835 x19

thebestofbeth@wowway.com