OCIA

OCIA

A Journey in Faith

For Adults Who Want to Become Catholic (OCIA)


For Adults – any one 18 yrs. up


For Children – any child age 7 yrs. up (not yet baptized)

Seeking to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church through Baptism and/or Confirmation and Holy Communion?

Forms needed if you decide to join the process are as follows:


Registration Form


  • Emergency Information (Only for the children)
  • Copy of your Birth Certificate
  • Your Sponsors information form
  • Copy of your Sponsors information form


To Join the OCIA Process you will need to complete the RCIA Registration forms, and you also need to have an interview with Dave Meszaros to make sure we have all


Also, there is information in the bulletin each Sunday under “The OCIA Corner”. 


This is open to adults who are interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith and have never been Baptized. We also work with those who have been Baptized into another Christian Faith but want to learn mor about the Catholic Faith.

What if you are Baptized in the Catholic Faith but haven’t received all you Sacraments of Initiation (Confirmation and Holy Eucharist) and want more information on receiving them.


WE CAN HELP!


WHO IS AN ADULT?


For the OCIA the Catholic Church has determined anyone who has reached the age of reason, about 7 years old. So, if you have a child that is 7 years old and not Baptized, WE CAN HELP.
safe on your journey!


What is OCIA

OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation) – is intended to instruct in the Catholic Faith those who are seeking to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church through Baptism and/or Confirmation and Holy Communion.

About OCIA

If you are an adult seeking answers to questions about becoming Catholic, or are Catholic and want to receive the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, we invite you to journey with us in OCIA.


Who should look into OCIA?

  • Anyone not yet baptized.
  • Anyone baptized but not as a Catholic
  • Anyone baptized as a Catholic.
  • Anyone baptized as a Catholic who did not yet receive first Communion or Confirmation.
  • Fully initiated Catholics seeking fuller catechetical knowledge of their Catholic Faith.
  • Anyone at all looking to learn more about Christianity.
  • Are you thinking about becoming a Catholic?
  • Are you interested in what the Catholic Church teaches?
  • Do you want to deepen your undestanding of the person and nature of God and His Son Jesus Christ?
  • Would you like to find answers to questions such a: “What must I do to be saved?” or “How should I live in order to please God?
  • You may be officially a member of another Christian body who is seriously considering the claims of the Church, or perhaps you were baptized a Catholic but never taught the Faith.
  • Maybe you were raised Catholic but later drifted away and are looking to come back to full communion with the Church


Have you gone on a Journey?

Have you gone on a journey to a place you had never visited before? Remember your excitement, that stimulating fear of the unknown? But you went on your adventure to that place – and you loved it! Maybe you have been thinking about taking the journey towards conversion into the Catholic Faith, in the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults; but with that same fear of the unknown.


Many others have gone on that adventure before you; they are now part of the TEAM they would love to share their positive experiences with you. Some of the challenges that they encountered on their path to conversion may be the very same ones that you are now facing. Come to the journey and see for yourself.


Welcome to Journey

You are already on you way toward a deeper faith. Even if you have not started OCIA yet, reading this is at least your first step toward completing the journey. Like most journeys, there will be some steep hills to climb, many obstacles, and even a few traps along the way. But, do not let me scare you! If you invite Jesus into your life, He will be there every step of the way. The steep hills will feel like a casual downhill walk. The obstacles will be a scenery to enjoy along the way. And, you will never ever notice traps. Trust in Him, and He will carry you through.


OCIA the Right Way?


Who is to say what is the right way to go through the OCIA of Adults. It is a personal journey. It begins with a choice, and it ends with a choice. Plus there are a number of smaller choices in between.

The first choice is whether or not to start the Catholic OCIA process. It is not an easy choice. Anyone you ask about how they felt all will say “I began the OCIA process with some hesitation.”


You have to choose to attend each session, commit to read materials given for the next session, to share what touched you in your life today when you read the materials, to choose to ask difficult questions you might have. You only learn if you let your heart allow you to.


May God bless you and keep you safe on your journey!


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