What is OCIA?
For adults, the way to join the Catholic Church is a process called OCIA. OCIA stands for Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. OCIA is intended for just about anyone and everyone, baptized or not, seekers and doubters, even Catholics who have fallen away and would like to return. In short, OCIA is for YOU!
No matter where you are in your journey of faith, there is a place for you here with us. Come, see for yourself what we are all about!
If you are one of those who are seeking a closer relationship with the Lord and wonder how that might come about, consider OCIA. If you know someone who became a Catholic later in life, ask the person why s/he did that? If you are seeking something more from your spiritual life and want to know what is out there for you, give some thought to OCIA. If you are Catholic and know someone who is not but who wonders about what we believe, invite him/her to give us a look. Offer to come along as a support, at least to get started. If your kids ask questions about the faith which you cannot answer, maybe you could get answers from joining an OCIA group. OCIA is all about INQUIRY. It is not all about making a commitment to join us. It is not about numbers. It is about helping inquirers find what they seek in their relationship with God. If you came to the Church through OCIA yourself, share that experience with someone who is not quite sure. It’s part of our baptismal promise to live the faith to “teach others all that I have commanded you.”
If you would like to learn more about the OCIA Program, please call the OCIA Coordinator: Cliff Kozminski at the Parish Office.
