Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Perhaps you are thinking about what it means to be called to the Catholic way of life. The Church has a process called the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (O.C.I.A.) whereby adults can learn and discern whether to become Catholic Christians. The process leads an unbaptized adult to his or her baptism, usually at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. If the adult has been baptized in another Christian tradition, then the process prepares the person to be received into the Catholic Church by making a profession of faith as a Catholic. The process also prepares the way for someone who was baptized in the Catholic Church to receive First Holy Communion and Confirmation. 



We are planning to start the OCIA process/program in the Fall.

If you’d like to add your name to our list of candidates for OCIA, or to know more about the OCIA process, or just have questions, please contact John Cusolito, OCIA Director at jcusolito@ourladysaintpaul.org.

 

What is OCIA?

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process in which adults or children over the age of reason (usually 7 years or older) desiring to explore the Catholic faith come together to learn, pray, and share life experiences in order to come to know our loving God.

With the support of the parish community and working with a team of adult catechists, people interested in preparing for any/all of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation) will be guided to a deeper understanding and relationship with God lived out through the Church.

By sharing faith conviction, spiritual insights, and enthusiasm for their life within the Church, they help others who are exploring what it means to be Catholic to come to a sense of what a Catholic faith commitment could mean to them, and in many cases, to make that commitment for themselves. Anyone interested in journeying through faith to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, please contact John Cusolito at jcusolito@ourladysaintpaul.org or call the parish office to have someone from the OCIA team reach out to you.

If you have completed the sacraments of initiation and are willing to share your faith with others by joining this ministry, please contact us.