Becoming a Catholic

“These signs are written that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that through this belief you may have life in his name.”
—John 20:31

Faith in Christ leads a disciple to eternity. Along the way, Christ is encountered in sacred rites. The catechumenate, which is called the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA), prepares someone to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist.

OCIA is a year-round process for entering the Catholic Church. It includes unbaptized adults, unbaptized children above the age of seven, those baptized in another Christian denomination, and Catholics who did not receive instruction in the faith and seek the sacraments of Confirmation and/or First Communion.

 

For more information about the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, contact Maria Thorsen, director of OCIA ([email protected]).