Aspirants

Update – February 15, 2012

The last class was held on the weekend of March 2nd with Bishop Joseph Martino presenting part 1 of “Church History.” Notes and Audio for Aspirants may be found on the related menu on the right side of this page.

The next class will be held the weekend of April 13 – 15.  The class will be part 2 of, “Church History” presented by The Most Reverend Bishop Joseph Martino We will begin promptly at 7:00pm on Friday evening.  Please arrive at the hotel and check in with enough time allowed to get to class promptly.  Your Friday evening meal is on your own.  No food will be served…  All other meals will be provided for you during the weekend.

Don’t forget about your homework! Your research paper is due to Robert no later than March 15th.  The research paper is to be 5 – 10 pages in length (Optimum around 7 pages) and needs to include sources from the Church Fathers, Doctors of the Church, The Catechism of the Catholic Church and a Theologian of the 20th Century.  Be sure to copy Deacon Tim Elliott on the homework.

Please bring the following books with you to class…

• “The Basic Sixteen Documents – Vatican Council II – Constitutions, Decrees, Declarations” Austin Flannery, O.P. Editor
• “NAB and RSV Bibles”
• “Catechism of the Catholic Church” (I will have copies for those who do not have one yet)
  
• “Liturgy of the Hours – Volume II” (Red Cover)
• All Handouts from previous Class (2 spiral bound booklets)
  

Assignments for Liturgy for the April Weekend are as follows:

• Friday Evening Prayer – Scott Maentz
  
• Saturday Morning Prayer – Steve May
  
• Saturday Liturgy Reading 1 and Psalm – Hicks Armor
  
• Saturday Liturgy Altar Server – Fredy Vargas
  
• Saturday Evening Prayer -John McCreary
  
• Sunday Morning prayer – Dennis Mienert
  
• Sunday Liturgy Reading 1 – Butch Feldhaus
  
• Sunday Liturgy Reading 2 – Peter Minneci
  
• Sunday Liturgy Altar Server – John DeClue
  

Great News; there will be no book fees required for the months of March and April !!!  The next book fees will be required when you receive books in August.

I look forward to seeing all of the Aspirants again in April.  Know that so many people throughout the diocese will be praying for you.  “Please Pray For Your Own Discernment As Well.”