OCIA 2025-2026 Commitment Schedule
This is a draft overview of the OCIA schedule for the year 2025-2026. THis is here to help you with your planning and commitment to OCIA.
2025 July to August: Period of Inquiry for OCIA
Candidates
2025 2nd week of September: Monday night Classes
begin 6:30 - 8:00pm
2025 Mid-November: Sunday 9am Mass and Sunday Catechesis
Locations:
St. John XXIII
7650 Tamarind Ave., Fontana Ca. 92336
St. Thomas Moore
222 E. Easton Ave., Rialto Ca. 92376
Locations:
St. John XXIII
7650 Tamarind Ave., Fontana Ca. 92336
St. Thomas Moore
222 E. Easton Ave., Rialto Ca. 92376
Schedule:
For St. John XXIII
9:00am Vigil Sacrament Practice (Please arrive by 8:45 )
6:30pm . Gather in the Parish Hall.
7:30pm Easter Vigil Mass Begins
Reminders:
Baptism Candle
White Garment: (Shawl, Bolero, Scarf, Mantilla, Small White blanket to be worn over the shoulder, White Robe)
Towel (2 hand towels)
Name Cards
Dress:
Dress for Men: Dress slacks, polished or Dark shoes (Dark 'laced looking Sketchers are fine), Long sleeved dress shirt (White) with collar and Tie. Belt. Hair clean cut and shaven. Optional: Dress Coat or dress looking sport coat.
No t-shirts. No shirts with words or caustic designs.
Dress for Women: Dress; down to the knees and no plunging neck lines. Shoulders must be covered. No formal strapless dress. No dresses with trains or hoops.
No see through garment what so ever! Pant suit and jacket for women is fine, But the blouse underneath must not have a plunging neck line. No open midriff. Dress shoes (No super high heels, tennis shoes or sandals). Open toed low heels or dress shoes are fine. No hair-dos. Simple Make-up is fine. Remeber your hair and face will get wet.
No t-shirts. No shirts/blouses with words or caustic designs.
The RCIA Sessions for the Year 2023/24 begin on Friday, September 15th, 2023 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
OCIA 2025 - 2026
This year the OCIA Rite of Acceptance, will be on Sunday November xx, 2025, 9:00am mass at St. John XXIII in the Fontana Center.
You are to attend this event with your Sponsor or your God Parent(s). You will need to be at St. John XXIII at least 30 minutes before the mass begins. Go to the assigned assembly area with your God Parent(s).