2023-2024 RCIA/Catholic Update – St. Raymond’s will offer RCIA classes on Monday
evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 P.M. in the Rectory Classroom (Maurer Room) from September 11,
2023 until March 25, 2024 (except for Holidays) Those seeking information to understand and/or
to enter the Catholic Church, and baptized Catholics seeking additional sacraments are welcomed.
No registration is required. If you have questions call Bob Ward, (703) 644-5873 or via e-mail
at biblestudy@straymonds.org.

This program is designed to prepare 1) adult non-Catholics seeking information to understand and/or to enter the Catholic Church, and 2) adult baptized Catholics seeking First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation.  Anyone who desires a better understanding of Catholic teachings and practices are welcomed.

If you have questions call Bob or Bev Ward, 703-644-5873 or via e-mail at biblestudy@straymonds.org

Below is a link to the Registration Form.  Please fill out the pdf and email it back to BibleStudy@straymonds.org as soon as possible. Also below is the RCIA Calendar listing the weekly topics for discussion.  

Our discussion will be based on Father Leo Trese’s book The Faith Explained. You will need to stop by the parish office (9:00 AM to 4:30 PM) to pick up a copy the book. 

Click here for registration card.

March 11, 2024

Video

Slides

March 4, 2024

Video 

Slides

February 26, 2024

Video

Slides

February 19, 2024 – No class due to Federal Holiday

February 12, 2024

Video 

Slides

February 5, 2024

Video

Slides

January 29, 2024 

Special Talk by Father De Celles on “The Mass” to listen, please click here.

Slides

January 22, 2024

Video

Slides

January 15, 2024 – No Class due to Federal Holiday

January 8, 2024 

Video

Slides 

January 1, 2024 – No Class – Solemnity of Holy Mary, Mother of God

December 25, 2023 – No Class – Nativity of Our Lord

December 18, 2023 

Video

Slides

December 11, 2023

Video 

Slides

December 4, 2023

Video 

Slides

November 27, 2023

Video

Slides

November 20, 2023

Video 

Slides

November 13, 2023

Video

Slides

November 6, 2023

Video

Slides

October 30, 2023

Video 

Slides

October 23, 2023

Video 

Slides

October 16, 2023

Video

Slides

October 9, 2023-No class due to Federal Holiday

October 2, 2023

Video

Slides

September 25, 2023

Video

Slides

September 18, 2023

Video

Slides

September 11, 2023

Video

Slides 

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Previous Classes (Summer Session)

August 21, 2023

Video 

Slides

August 14, 2023

Video

Slides

August 7, 2023- Canceled due to Inclement Weather

Slides

July 31, 2023

Video

Slides

July 24, 2023

Video

Slides

July 17, 2023

No video due to in person presentation by Father De Celles on the Mass

Slides

July 10, 2023

Video

Slides

July 3, 2023- No Class due to Federal Holiday

June 26, 2023

Video

Slides

June 19, 2023

Videos

Slides

June 12, 2023

Videos 

Slides

June 5, 2023

Video

Slides

May 29, 2023-No class due to Federal Holiday

May 23, 2023- moved to Tuesday due to Confirmation Mass on Monday, May 22

Video

Slides

May 15, 2023

Video

Slides

May 8, 2023

Video

Slides

May 1, 2023

Video 

Slides

April 24, 2023

Video

Slides

April 17, 2023

Video

Slides

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2022-23 Fall Classes

April 3, 2023

Video 

Slides

March 27, 2023

Video 

Slides

March 20, 2023

Video 

Slides

March 13, 2023

Video

Slides

March 6, 2023

Video

Slides

February 27, 2023

Video

Slides

February 20, 2023 – No class due to holiday.

February 13, 2023

Video

Slides

February 6, 2023 – Special Class on “The Mass” by Father De Celles

January 30, 2023

Video 

Slides

January 23, 2023

Video

Slides

January 16, 2023

Video

Slides

January 9, 2023

Video

Slides

January 2, 2023- no class due to New Year

December 26, 2022 – no class due to Christmas

December 19, 2022

Video

Slides

December 12, 2022

Video

Slides

December 5, 2022

Video

Slides

November 28, 2022

Video

Slides

November 21, 2022

Video 

Slides

November 14, 2022

Video

Slides

November 7, 2022

Video

Slides 

October 31, 2022

Video

Slides 

October 24, 2022

Video 

Slides 

October 17, 2022

Video

Slides

October 10, 2022- No class due to holiday

October 3, 2022

Video 

Slides 

September 26, 2022

Video

Slides 

September 19, 2022

Video 

Slides 

Spring/Summer RCIA 2022

August 29, 2022

Vimeo

Slides 

August 22, 2022

Video

Slides

August 15, 2022

Video

Slides

August 8, 2022

Video

Slides

August 1, 2022

Video

Slides

July 27, 2022

Class on the Mass – Inside the Church with Father De Celles.  To listen to the talk, please click here.

July 18, 2022

Video 

Slides

July 11, 2022

Video

Slides

July 4, 2022– No class due to Holiday

June 27, 2022

Video

Slides

June 20, 2022

Video

Slides

June 13, 2022

Video

Slides 

June 6, 2022

Video 

Slides

May 30, 2022 – No Class – Memorial Day Holiday

May 23, 2022

Video

Slides

May 16, 2022

Video 

Slides

May 9, 2022

Video

Slides

May 2, 2022

Video 

Slides 

April 25, 2022

Video

Slides 

RCIA 2021-22 resources below:

April 11, 2022

Video 

Slides

April 4, 2022

Video

Slides

March 28, 2022

Video

Slides

March 21, 2022

Video 

Slides

March 14, 2022

Video

Slides 

March 7, 2022

Video

Slides

February 28, 2022

Video 

Slides

February 21, 2022

No Class Due to Federal Holiday

February 14, 2022

Video

Slides

February 7, 2022

Audio of Father De Celles Lecture of the Mass

January 31, 2022

Video

Slides

January 24, 2022

Video

Slides

January 17, 2022

No class due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 10, 2022

Video 

Slides

January 3, 2022

No class due to inclement weather

December 20, 2021

No class due to Christmas Holiday

December 13, 2021

Video

Slides

December 6, 2021

Video 

Slides

November 29, 2021

Video 

Slides

November 22, 2021

Video

Slides

November 15, 2021

Video 

Slides

November 8, 2021

Video

Slides

November 1, 2021

Video 

Slides

October 25, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

October 18, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

October 11, 2021 Class

No class due to holiday.

October 4, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

September 27, 2021 Class

Video 

Slides

September 20, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

September 13, 2021 Class

Video 

Slides

 

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Previous Sessions

 

RCIA 2021 Spring and Summer resources below:

August 23, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

August 16, 2021 Class

Video 

Slides

August 9, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

August 2, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

July 26, 2021 Class

Video – Class did not occur

Slides

July 19, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

July 12, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

July 5, 2021 Class

No class due to Independence Day Holiday

Please listen to Father De Celles’ talk on the Mass here.

June 28, 2021 Class

Video 

Slides

June 21, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

June 14, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

June 7, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

May 31, 2021 Class

No class due to Memorial Day Holiday

May 24, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

May 17, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

May 10, 2021 Class

Video 

Slides 

May 3, 2021 Class

Video

Slides 

April 26, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

April 19, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

April 12, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

RCIA 2020-21 resources below:

March 29, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

March 22, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

March 15, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

March 8, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

March 1, 2021 Class

Video 

Slides 

February 22, 2021 Class

Video

Slides 

February 15, 2021 Class

No class due to Federal Holiday

February 8, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

February 1, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

January 25, 2021 Class

Video

Slides 

January 18, 2021 Class

No class due to Martin Luther King Holiday

January 11, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

January 4, 2021 Class

Video

Slides

December 28, 2020 Class

No class due to Christmas Holiday

December 21, 2020 Class

No class due to Christmas Holiday

December 14, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

December 7, 2020 Class

Video 

Slides

November 30, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

November 23, 2020 Class

Video 

Slides

November 16, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

November 9, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

November 2, 2020 Class

Video 

Slides

October 26, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

October 19, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

October 12, 2020 Class

No class due to Federal Holiday.

October 5, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

September 28, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

September 21, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

September 14, 2020 Class

Video

Slides

Previous Year – March 16, 2020 Class

Click here for presentation slides

Click here to listen to lesson on “Temporal Punishment and Indulgences”.

Click here to listen to lesson on “Penance/Confession and Reconciliation”.

Click here to listen to lesson on the Sacrament of the “Anointing of the Sick”. 

March 23, 2020 Class

Click here for presentation slides

Click here to listen to lesson on “Holy Orders”

March 30, 2020 Class

Click here for presentation slides

Click here to listen to lesson on “Prayer and Our Father”

April 6, 2020 Class

Click here for presentation slides

Click here to listen to lesson on “The Bible”