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OCIA Rite of Election February 28th 2PM @ Sacred Heart in Rancho Cucamonga
Welcome!
As dedicated servants, the Religious Education Staff, Catechists, supporting teams of volunteers, and witnesses welcome the opportunity to serve this Catholic community and help in the faith formation of its members.
The Religious Education program is here to help parents fulfill their responsibility to raise their children in the Catholic faith, prepare those needing to complete their sacraments of initiation and provide programs for additional faith development.
Education and resources are provided to the youth, parents, and adults inquiring about the faith including those seeking to fulfill their sacraments.
Religious Education mission Statement:
St. John XXIII Catholic Parish Religious Education ministry seeks to nourish the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all families and persons, who seek assistance with preparation for the sacraments and those seeking general faith formation. It is through the words commanded by Christ himself, the apostolic statements and the mission of the Holy church to offer assistance and to be a resource for families in order for parents to exercise their duty as primary educators of their children. It is with joy we endeavor to foster inspiration for their spiritual growth through formation, to emphasize having an encounter with Christ and to live an authentic the Christian life-style.
Recommended sites and those we have partnered with, for the Religious Education Program:
This is an excellent site associated with OCIA/RCIA but it is great for Confirmation (adult and youth) and for those who would like to learn more about their Catholic Faith.
Another excellent site which is dedicated to those who are looking to start or restart a prayer, up their game in their prayers, grow deeper in the relationship with God and learn more about the faith.
This site provides some articles regarding some aspects of catholic belief.
N.E.T. National Evangilization Team
A great organization which helps Parishes with their youth retreats.
Up Coming Events
Febuary 2026
1 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
1 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
1 Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal
2 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
2 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
3 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
4 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation
5 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
8 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
8 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
8 Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal
9 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
9 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
~~~ Student midTerm Testing begins ~~~
10 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
11 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation
12 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
15 Sunday 11am Confirmation Youth Mass 15 Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal
15-Feb Sunday Attend Mass & Dismissal
for Yr2 OCIC Only. (w/ OCIA also)
Rite of Sending w/ God Parents
15 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
15 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
16 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
16 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
16 Monday President's Day ** No Classes
17 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
18 Wednesday ** No Class ** < Ash Wednesday>
19 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
19th Thursday Parent Meeting for all Year 2 families regarding upcoming sacrament preparation
21 Saturday - Optional Rite of Election (TBD)
22 Sunday - Optional Rite of Election (TBD)
22 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
22 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
23 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
23 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
24 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
25 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation &
Adoration
26 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
Feb 28/Mar 1 Saturday /Sunday - Late option for Rite of Election
28 Saturday - ADULT OCIA : Rite of Election
Sacred Heart Church - Rancho Cucamonga
The following are the sacrament dates for OCIA, OCIC, First Holy Communion class, Confessions and Confirmations.
Schedule
April 4 10:00am practice w/ OCIA Adults and Youth for the Vigil Mass.
April 4 5:30pm OCIA Adults and Youth gather
April 4 7:15pm Saturday {Easter Vigil} Mass – Group: OCIA Adults and Prepared Youth {Date is Firm}
April 8th 6:30 Confirmation rehearsal
April 15th Wednesday – 6:30pm Youth Confirmation Confession
April 16th Thursday – 7:00pm Youth and Adult Confirmation Mass
April 17th Friday – 7:00pm Adult Confirmation Mass
April 27th Monday – 6:00pm Practice: OCIA group
April 28th Tuesday – 5:30pm & 7:00pm Practice: First Holy Communion Group English/Spanish
April 29th Wednesday – 6:00pm Confession for First Holy Communion children and Youth
April 30th Thursday – 6:30pm Mass Group: OCIC (OCIA Children) Baptisms, and First Holy Communion (Only)**
** OCIC Youth needing Confirmation will receive it on Easter Vigil.
May 2026
May 2nd Saturday – Mass Group: First Holy Communion
9:30am – A.M Mass for First Holy Communion (English)
12:30pm – P.M. Mass for First Holy Communion (Spanish)
May 6th Wednesday – 6:00pm Confession for Resurrection Academy First Holy Communion children
May 9th Saturday – Mass Group: Resurrection Academy First Holy Communion {Date is Firm}
10:00am – A.M Mass for First Holy Communion (English)
May 12th Tuesday – 6:00pm Practice for first Holy Communion
May 13th Wednesday – 6:00pm Confession for First Holy Communion children
May 16th Saturday – Mass Group: First Holy Communion {Date is Firm}
9:30am – A.M Mass for First Holy Communion (English)
May 20th Wednesday – 6:00pm Practice for first Holy Communion – Special Education
May 23rd Saturday – Mass Group: Special Education - First Holy Communion
9:30am – Mass for Special Education First Holy Communion (English)
May 27th Wednesday – 6:00pm First Confessions for OCIC and OCIA
Past Schedules
Past Schedules
December 2025
1 Monday: 6:30p - 8:00p Adult Confirmation
1 Monday: 6:30p - 8:00pOCIA
2 Tuesday Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
3 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation**
(**) This is tentative in lieu of the retreat on Thursday
4 N.E.T. 6pm -9pm Retreat for Youth Confirmation in Social Hall
4 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
6 Saturday: 8:00 - 12:00Noon. Advent event TBD
7 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
7 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
8 Monday Holy Day of Obligation (No Class)
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
9 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
10 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation
11 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
14 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
14 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
15 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
15 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
24th Wednesday: Christmas Eve
25th Thursday: Christmas Day
31st Wednesday: New Years Eve
January 2026
1 The Solemnity of Mary
5 Monday: 6:30p - 8:00p Adult Confirmation
5 Monday: 6:30p - 8:00pOCIA
6 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
7 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation
8 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
10 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
10 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
10 Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal
12 Monday: 6:30p - 8:00p Adult Confirmation
12 Monday: 6:30p - 8:00pOCIA
13 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
14 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation
15 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
18-Jan Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal*
18 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
18 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
19 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
19 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
19 Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Office closed no classes
20 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
21 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation
22 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
25-Jan Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal
No OCIA Dismissal January 25th due to N.E.T. Retreat
25 Sunday 10:00am Youth Confirmation Retreat
25 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
25 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
25 Sunday 9am Confirmation Youth Mass
26 Monday: 6:30p - 8:00p Adult Confirmation
26 Monday: 6:30p - 8:00pOCIA
27 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
28 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation &
Adoration
29 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
Febuary 2026
1 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
1 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
1 Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal
2 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
2 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
3 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
4 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation
5 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
8 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
8 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
8 Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal
9 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
9 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
~~~ Student midTerm Testing begins ~~~
10 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
11 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation
12 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
15 Sunday 11am Confirmation Youth Mass 15 Sunday 9am OCIA Mass Dismissal
15-Feb Sunday Attend Mass & Dismissal
for Yr2 OCIC Only. (w/ OCIA also)
Rite of Sending w/ God Parents
15 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
15 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
16 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
16 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
16 Monday President's Day ** No Classes
17 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
18 Wednesday ** No Class ** < Ash Wednesday>
19 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
21 Saturday - Optional Rite of Election (TBD)
22 Sunday - Optional Rite of Election (TBD)
22 Sunday: 11am Adult RCIA (espanol)
22 Sunday: 10:15 Adult Confirmation
23 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adult Confirmation
23 Monday: 6:30pm - 8:00pm OCIA
24 Tuesday: 6:30pm-7:45pm 1st year OCIC and first Holy Communion
25 Wednesday 6:30-8pm: Youth Confirmation &
Adoration
26 Thursday 2nd Yr OCIC & FHC Class
6:30pm-7:45pm
Feb 28/Mar 1 Saturday /Sunday - Late option for Rite of Election
28 Saturday - ADULT OCIA : Rite of Election
Sacred Heart Church - Rancho Cucamonga
Information about the Programs
OCIC / RCIC For children needing the Sacraments of initiation {Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion}.
OCIA/RCIA For adults looking into the Catholic Faith and needing the Sacraments of initiation {Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion}.
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