The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults is a program to bring you into the Catholic Church as a full member, specifically for people who have not been baptized or are coming from another denomination. OCIA is also for adults who wish to celebrate the sacraments of Eucharist, Reconciliation, or Confirmation.
We would be so honored to journey with you in your process of becoming Catholic and as you ask the deeper questions that lead to a sacramental encounter with Jesus Christ and full communion with the Catholic Church.
The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults is a program to bring you into the Catholic Church as a full member, specifically for people who have not been baptized or are coming from another denomination. OCIA is also for adults or children who wish to celebrate the sacraments of Eucharist, Reconciliation, or Confirmation. Children who have not been baptized, but have reached the age of reason (7 years or older), are “capable of receiving and nurturing a personal faith and of recognizing an obligation in conscience” (OCIA #252) and can enter OCIA to receive the sacraments.
This process, adapted for children, culminates in receiving all the sacraments of initiation at once: Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation.
Honoring the role of parents as primary educators of their children, we are here to support each family taking into consideration their unique situations.