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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Our Lady of Lourdes 
Roman Catholic Church

Greenwood, SC

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      • Dr. Joseph Johnson
        Pastoral Associate; Director of Christian Formation
        864.223.8410
        jjohnsoncharlestondiocese.org
      • Rosa Corona
        Orden de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (OICA)
        (864) 337-1671 
      • Rosalie Merrow
        Preparación para la Confirmación (OICA)
        864-992-1979
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    • In the Empire

         As Christianity spread through the Roman Empire, being a Christian could be cause for execution.  The Christian communities therefore were suspicious of Roman spies among them; equally, they were aware of the pagans among them.  A long process of catechesis (teaching/instruction) was necessary to root out the former and aid catechumens (those being instructed) in becoming disciples of Jesus Christ. 

           This catechesis in some parts of the empire could be three years!  At the end of this process, the catechumens would receive baptism, confirmation and access to the Eucharist, hence, joining the Christian community. 

         To be a Christian in the world has always been a challenge from the Lord Jesus, Who said to “take up your cross and follow me” (Matthew 16.24) and whoever commits to following Jesus but “looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.” (Luke 9.62).

      In the Modern Era

           In the wake of the so-called "Reformation," following the Council of Trent (1545-1563), the priests of the Fathers of Christian Doctrine and the laity of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine began a campaign of catechesis with the support of Pope St. Pius V and was officially moved to Rome by Pope Paul V in 1607.

           From Rome it spread rapidly over Italy, France and Germany. It found advocates in Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, Fr. Francis de Sales, and Cardinal Charles Borromeo who established it in every parish of his diocese.  As Christendom was fracturing into various splinters, CCD was buttressing the Protestant movement by insulating God's Vineyard through catechesis in the teaching of Holy Mother Church..

      The Catechumenate

           While the Popes of the Modern era, Leo XIII, Pius XI,  St. Pius X, et al, fought the influence of the Enlightenment, Christendom was dying in the West.  At the Second Vatican Council (1962 - 1965), the Fathers re-instituted the catechumenate, the ancient order for introduction and instruction (catechesis) in the Catholic Faith. This is the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults.  Who is it for?

      • Adults who are not baptized but sense God's call in their lives to become Christians (Catechumens)
      • Adults who were baptized in other Christian traditions and sense God's call to come home to the Catholic Church (Candidates)
      • Baptized Catholics who are coming back to the church and want to update their knowledge of the Catholic faith or to complete the Sacraments of Initiaition (Confirmation and Holy Communion).  
    • Class of 2024

       
      1. Classes are held the first three Sundays of each month beginning Sunday, August 6, 2023 (6:00pm - 7:30pm). 

      2. We meet in Parish Office Conference Room.  Please park up front.

      3. If you have been baptized, please provide a copy of your baptism certificate by Christmas time.  If you have not been baptized or cannot locate your certificate, you will be baptized (or conditionally baptized) at the Easter Vigil.

      4. Those that persevere through the catechesis to the end will enter the Church at the Easter Vigil March 30, 2024 at sunset. 
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    • Registration for OCIA (English)
      •      Please fill out an OCIA registration form and email it to Dr. Joseph Johnson or drop it by the parish office.  Please also schedule an office visit with Dr. Johnson if you are interested in attending/ are attending the OCIA class.  Office hours are typically Monday – Thursday 9:00am to 4:30pm. 

        • On Friday, the office hours are 9:00am to noon.
        • Office Phone: (864) 223-8410.
        • Email: Dr. Joseph Johnson
    • Class Schedule
        • RCIA Class 1: What is Truth?
          Sunday, August 6, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
          RCIA Class 1: What is Truth?
          Welcome to RCIA! In this class, we will get to know one another and the journey of faith that God has brought us to [...]
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        • RCIA Class 2: Divine Revelation
          Sunday, August 13, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
          RCIA Class 2: Divine Revelation
          In this class, we will discuss the concept of Divine Revelation. Divine Revelation means that certain truths of our faith come not as a result of human reason or study, but have been revealed to us supernaturally by God [...]
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        • RCIA Class 3: The Trinity
          Sunday, August 20, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
          RCIA Class 3: The Trinity
          In this class, we will discuss the the Holy Trinity. To speak of Jesus Christ is to speak of the Holy Trinity as it pertains to the very life of God Himself and therefore is the central mystery of the Christian faith (CCC 261), the truth from which all other truths proceed. [...]
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