Order of Christian Initiation of Adults
(OCIA)


Pope Francis said that Faith “takes the form of a journey, a path to be followed, which begins with an encounter with the living God” (Lumen Fidei, 46).


The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) and the Family Catechumenate are one journey—a journey of Faith. Those who have wondered what the Catholic Church teaches and professes, those who are not baptized and wonder what being baptized means, and those who were baptized in other faith traditions and would like to explore what it means to be Catholic are all welcome to join us on this journey of Faith.


THIS IS FOR:

  1. Those who want to enter the Catholic Faith.
  2. Adult Catholics who have never received their sacraments: 1st Reconciliation, 1st Holy Communion, and Confirmation (For those adults who have received 1st Reconciliation/Communion go to Adult Confirmation.)
  3. Those who want to learn more about the Catholic Faith.
  4. Children above 8 years old who have not been baptized. 

We meet on Sunday mornings from 9:30am - 11:00am in the CCE Building rooms 1 & 2.

This is a 1-2 year process depending on your circumstances.

 


2026-2027 OCIA Calendar to be Provided

TBD  - Baptism and Confirmation

TBD - Eucharist

TBD - Sacrament Healing/Recon. and Anointing of the Sick

TBD - Mass/Liturgy of Word/Liturgy of the Eucharist

TBD - Sacraments of Vocations/Priesthood

TBD - Sacrament of Marriage

TBD - Creeds

TBD  - Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory

TBD - Paschal Mystery

TBD - The Early Church

TBD - Church History

TBD  - Cross and the Triduum

March 21 - Palm Sunday

March 28 - Easter Sunday

 

 

FORMS FOR OCIA

If you are joining us in OCIA, download, complete, and email this Information Form to Nan Haskins.


For those going through the Rite of Election, please contact Nan Haskins about godparent/sponsors.

For those going through the Rite of Election, please pick out a Patron Saint.

 

For more information please contact:

Nan Haskins, 281-342-8371 or nan@sacredhrt.com