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What is OCIA?
The OCIA (Order of Christian Initation for Adults), also called the Catechumenate, is a process of initiation into the Catholic Community of Faith for persons who are experiencing a conversion in their lives and seeking either Christian baptism in the Catholic Church or full Communion with the Catholic tradition of Eucharist and Confirmation. It is a process which enables the study of the Gospels, Catholic Christian teaching, the acceptance of Christian values and mortality, the development and deepening of a life of prayer and action with the support and involvement of the local Christian community. The OCIA is more than a course of instruction. It is a process of conversion, designed to meet the unique and individual needs of the participants.
Who is the process for?
The Unbaptized: The primary focus of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults is on those who are not already Christian and have not been catechized.Baptized but uncatechized: Those who have been baptized either as Roman Catholics or as members of another Christian community, but have not received further catechetical formation or instruction. These individuals typically have not celebrated confirmation of Eucharist.
Those seeking full Catholic Communion: These are baptized, practicing Christians from other denominations, who seek entry in the Catholic Church. -
OCIA Process
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