2025 - 2026 Class Schedule

September 14, 2025 - Introduction to OCIA

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #1, Journey of Faith

• Read - Catholicism for Dummies - Chapter 1, What it means to be Catholic

• - Chapter 3, In the Beginning

September 21, 2025 - Intro into God and the Holy Trinity

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #2, Divine Revelation

• Read - Catholicism for Dummies - Chapter 2, Having Faith in God’s Revealed Word

September 28, 2025 - Introduction to the Bible, History, Translations

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #3, The Bible

• · Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 10 – Celebrating the Catholic Mass

October 5, 2025 - A Walkthrough of the Catholic Mass

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #3, A Walkthrough of the Mass

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October 12, 2025 - The Story of Salvation

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #4, The Story of Salvation

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 4, Believing in Jesus

October 19, 2025 - Who is Jesus

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #5, Who is Jesus

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October 26, 2025 - The Pascal Mystery

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #6, The Pascal Mystery

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November 2, 2025 - The Holy Spirit

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #7, The Holy Spirit

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 5, Defining the Church

November 9, 2025 - Why the Church

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #8, Why the Church

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 4, Believing in Jesus

November 16, 2025 - Structure of the Church, Liturgical Calender

• Symbolon Video –

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 17&18, Expressing Affection for Mary and the Saints

November 23, 2025 - Mary and the Saints

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #9, Mary and the Saints

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November 30, 2025 - The Last Four Things

• Symbolon Video – Knowing the Faith #10, The Last Four Things

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Appendix A, A Brief History of the Catholic Church

December 7, 2025 - History of the Church, The First 1000 Years

• Symbolon Video –

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Appendix A, A Brief History of the Catholic Church

December 14, 2025 - History of the Church, The Second 1000 Years

• Symbolon Video –

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 11, Obeying the Rules

December 21, 2025 - Catholic Social Teaching, Part 1

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #9, Catholic Social Teaching

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 12, The Ten Commandments

December 28, 2025 - Catholic Social Teaching, Part 2

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #10, Catholic Social Teaching

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 13, Being Good When Sinning is so Easy

January 4, 2026 - A Catholic Moral View

• Symbolon Video –

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 14, The Church's Stance on Some Sticky Issues

January 11, 2026 - God's Plan for Sexuality, NFP, Catholic Medical Issues

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #8, God's Plan for Sexuality

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January 18, 2026 - A Love that Lasts

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #7, A Love that Lasts

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January 25, 2026 - Intro into the Sacraments

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #1, The Sacraments

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 8, Entering the Church. The Sacraments of Initiation

February 1, 2026 - Baptism

• Symbolon Video –

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 8, Entering the Church. The Sacraments of Initiation

February 8, 2026 - Confirmation

• Symbolon Video –

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 8, Entering the Church. The Sacraments of Initiation

February 15, 2026 - The Eucharist

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #2, The Eucharist

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 9, The Sacraments of Service and Healing, Pages 135-142

February 22, 2026 - The First Sunday of Lent - Holy Matrimony

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #5, Holy Matrimony

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 9, The Sacraments of Service and Healing, Pages 143-14

March 1, 2026 - The Second Sunday of Lent - Holy Orders

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #5, Holy Matrimony

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 9, The Sacraments of Service and Healing, Pages 145-152

March 8, 2026 - The Third Sunday of Lent - Reconciliation

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #3, Reconciliation

• Read – Catholicism for Dummies, Chapter 9, The Sacraments of Service and Healing, Pages 152-155

March 15, 2026 - The Fourth Sunday of Lent - Anointing of the Sick

• Symbolon Video – Living the Faith #4, Anointing

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March 22, 2026 - The Fifth Sunday of Lent - Open Session

March 29, 2026 - Palm Sunday

• No Morning Class - Attend a Mass of Your Choosing

• Class Retreat, 1:00 P.M. in the Church

April 4, 2026 - Easter Vigil