OCIA


The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is usually a year-long process of instruction, formation, and creation of a relationship with God and membership in the Roman Catholic Church. It is designed for adults who are unbaptized, baptized in another Christian denomination, or baptized Catholic but not confirmed, and culminates in receiving the Sacraments of Baptism (if needed), First Communion, and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil Mass.  Formation continues after Easter as well. If you are interested in joining the Roman Catholic Church, please contact Deacon Ross Ronish. We'd love to have you join us!


OCIA meets on Thursday evenings, beginning in September, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

1. Information about OCIA

A New Look at the OCIA

What is the OCIA?


2. Information about you

Attendee Application

Parish Information Form

Profession of Faith


3. Information about your sponsor

Godparents and Sponsors

Godparent/Sponsor Information Form


4. Schedule

Coming Soon


5. Roman Catholic Information

A Tour of a Catholic Church

A Walk through the Mass

Aspects of Prayer

Attributes of God

Battle of Prayer

Beatitudes

Blessed Trinity

Can the Bible Be Taken Literally

Canon Law

Chastity and Modesty

Choosing and Using a Bible

Christian Meaning of Freedom

Christian Meaning of Suffering

Christian Meditation

Church is Apostolic

Communion of Saints

Confession to a Human Being

Continual Conversion and Penance

Creed

Dignity and Vocation of Women

Divine Revelation

Examination of Conscience

Five Doctrines on Mary

Four Last Things

God the Father

God's Law

God's Plan of Salvation

Grace and Conversion

Heights of Prayer, Contemplation

History of the Church

History of the Mass

Holy Orders

Holy Rosary

Holy Spirit

How to Choose a Confirmation Saint

Incarnation

Infallibility

Introduction to Prayer

Jesus Our Exemplar in Prayer

Jesus, the Way, Truth, and Life

Liturgical Year

Liturgy of the Hours

Lord's Prayer

Made in His Image

Magisterium

Male and Female He Made Them

Marriage, Sexuality, and Contraception

Matrimony

Mother of God and Our Mother

Natural Law

Original Sin

Parts of the Mass

People of God

Priesthood of the Faithful

Purgatory

Reconciliation

Sacramentals

Sacred Scripture

Second Coming of Christ

Seven Deadly Sins

Social Teaching of the Church

Stations of the Cross

Structure of the Bible

The Last Things

Titles, Terms, Ministries

True God and True Man

Types of Prayer

Viaticum

Virtue of Charity

Virtue of Faith

Virtue of Hope

What's a Sacramental Marriage


6. helpful web links

Helpful Web Links


7. More information

Diagram:  Natural Law and Conscience

Fast and Feast in Lent

Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship

God

God and the Four Genesis Stories

Liturgical Year

OT Slide Show part 1

OT Slide Show part 2