Our Lady of Lourdes: OCIA Sessions: 2026-2027
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OCIA Class Sessions: 2026-2027 (Tentative)
Date
Day
Time
Session Topic
09/13/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Orientation/Catholicism 101/What does it mean to be Catholic?
09/20/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
What does it mean to be Catholic? & The Creed and Faith
09/27/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
The Creed and Faith
10/04/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Faith and The Story of Salvation History
10/11/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Divine Revelation and Sacred Scripture
10/18/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Who is God? (Our Heavenly Father)
10/25/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Who is Jesus Christ? (Life, Ministry, Paschal Mystery)
11/01/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Who is Jesus Christ? (Life, Ministry, Paschal Mystery) Continued
11/08/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Who is the Holy Spirit?
11/15/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
What is the Church (Four Marks, Communion of Saints) (Discuss the Rite of Welcome)
11/22/26
Sunday
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No OCIA Class ……… Thanksgiving Break
11/22/26
Sunday
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No OCIA Class ……… Thanksgiving Break
12/06/26
Sunday
10:30am – 1pm
Rite of Welcome/Acceptance: Seasons of the Liturgical Year & Liturgy and the Mass (Church Tour)
12/15/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Why 7 Sacraments/efficacy of Sacraments
12/20/26
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Sacraments of Initiation Part 1: Baptism & Confirmation
12/27/26
Sunday
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No OCIA Class ……… Christmas Break
01/03/27
Sunday
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No OCIA Class ……… New Year's Break
01/10/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Sacraments of Initiation Part 2: The Eucharist
01/16/27
Sunday
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No OCIA Class ……… Martin Luther King Break
01/23/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Sacraments of Initiation Part 3: The Eucharist II
01/30/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Sacraments of Service: Marriage & Holy Orders (Discuss Rite of Sending.)
02/08/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
The Meaning of Lent within the Catholic Church. Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation/Anointing of the Sick (Fr. Leo)
02/14/27
Sunday
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No OCIA Class ………President's Day/Mid-Winter Break
02/21/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Rite of Sending @ 10:30 Mass: The Moral Life Part 1 (Introduction; Commandments 1-3) (Discuss the Rite of Election)
02/21/27
Sunday
TBD (usually @ 2 or 2:30 PM
Rite of Election / Call to Conversion with the Bishop at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis (in the afternoon)
02/28/27
Sunday
10:30am – 1pm
Scrutiny One @ 10:30 Mass: THE THEOLOGY OF THE BODY (Reconciliation Review)
03/07/27
Sunday
10:30am – 1pm
Scrutiny Two @ 10:30 Mass: The Moral Life Part 2 – Catholic teaching on Sexuality (Commandments 4-10) (Reconciliation with Fr. Leo)
03/14/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Scrutiny Three @ 10:30 Mass: Introduction to Prayer; Having a Relationship with God
03/21/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
The Holy Trinity & (Pentecost, Gifts, Fruits) The Saints and Blessed Virgin Mary & Holy Week Overview
03/27/27
Saturday
around 8 PM
Easter Vigil – Confirmation & Holy Eucharist
04/04/27
11:30am – 1pm
Catholicism and other Christian Traditions
04/18/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Discipleship and Next steps
04/25/27
Sunday
11:30am – 1pm
Lunch with Fr. Leo/ Q and A with Fr. Leo
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Required 10:30 Masses to attend
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Required attendance to these events
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New dates and topic discussions
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Strongly encouraged to attend
Our Lady of Lourdes Liturgical Activity OCIA: 2026-2027
Rites & Dismissals
Date
Day
Time
Liturgical Activity
12/06/26
Sunday
10:30 am
Rite of Welcome/Acceptance during the 10:30 Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Mass (Class to Follow)
02/21/27
Sunday
10:30 am
Rite of Sending during the 10:30 Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Mass (Class to Follow)
02/21/27
Sunday
2:00 pm
Rite of Election with the Bishop at the Cathedral of St. Paul
02/28/27
Sunday
10:30 am
Scrutiny 1 during the 10:30 Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Mass (Class to Follow)
03/07/27
Sunday
10:30 am
Scrutiny 2 during the 10:30 Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Mass (Class to Follow)
03/14/27
Sunday
10:30 am
Scrutiny 3 during the 10:30 Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Mass (Class to Follow)
Holy Triduum
Date
Day
Time
Liturgical Activity
03/25/27
Holy Thursday
7:00 pm
Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Catechumens & Candidates get their feet washed) You are strongly encouraged to come to this Mass
03/26/27
Good Friday
3:00 pm
The Passion of the Lord
03/26/27
Good Friday
7:00pm
Tenebrae
03/27/27
Holy Saturday
7:30 pm
Rehearsal and discussion of process
03/27/27
Holy Saturday
8:00 pm
Easter Vigil Mass - Holy Saturday Rites and Reception into the Church