Baptism
Order of Christian Initiation for Adults
Order of Christian Initiation for Adults
OCIA is a program for adults seeking to join the Catholic Church. We offer OCIA in either English or Spanish.
This program is for you if either of the following is true:
- You have NOT been baptized and want to receive Baptism, First Eucharist and Confirmation in the Catholic Church.
- You have been baptized in another denomination of the Christian faith but would like to receive the sacraments of the Holy Eucharist and Confirmation in the Catholic Church.
Join us for OCIA in English
Sundays, from 9-10:20 a.m., starting Sept. 13 | St. Vincent
Join us for OCIA in Spanish
Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., starting Sept. 22 | St. Theresa
OCIA is a process of study, exploration, faith-sharing, and faith formation with specific liturgical rites for seekers and inquirers. Seekers and inquirers are non-baptized adults who desire to be fully initiated into the Roman Catholic Church and/or baptized adult Christians who desire full communion in the Roman Catholic Church.
Adults or older children who have not been baptized and desire to join the Church are invited into the ancient celebration of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. During this process, which is marked by regular ritual acts, participants are introduced to the liturgy, the teachings, and the life of the Catholic Church.
Adults or older children who were baptized in another Christian denomination prepare in a similar way for the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation during their reception into the Catholic Church.
Questions? Contact Katie Goodson,
kgoodson@stvincentparish.org