OCIA  {Order of Christian Initiation for Adults} is the order of rites for adults wanting to enter the Catholic Church. Or who need one or more of their sacraments of inititation (Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation).  

This faith formation process involves a thorough commitment to to an immersion into the Catholic faith. Formation allows for an encounter with Christ with an initial witness to the liturgy, delivers a presentation of the tenants of faith coming from the Nicene Creed and instructions on the sacraments of initiation. 

The attendee is introduced to the Christian lifestyle, following Jesus Christ as the "way." The attendee commits and agrees to participate in the instruction of the catholic faith, discussions, rites, and prayer life. OCIA is more than a mere academic approach to the faith or scholastic study. It is an immersion into the Catholic Christian experience of Jesus Christ himself. The final desision to become Catholic is reserved to the end where the attendee discerns this and makes their deicision to be initiated into the faith at Easter.

• What is OCIA?

• Introduction to OCIA

• About the Classes

• Welcome to OCIA

• See the Course Material presented

• Dress Code for Sacraments

• OCIA for Adult Schedule

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