OCIA
OCIA stands for Order of Christian Initiation for Adults. The OCIA is intended for those who are not Catholic and who desire to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. Through the course of the year, beginning in the fall and culminating in the Easter Vigil, OCIA participants attend weekly classes on the Catholic faith. Anyone who wishes to grow in knowledge of the mysteries of the Catholic faith are also welcome to attend these classes. For more information on OCIA in general, please visit this page: Christian Initiation of Adults | USCCB
Information
Meetings - Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the St. Patrick Parish Center
First Meeting: September 6, 2023
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September 6Introduction to RCIA
September 13 Call to Holiness: Becoming a Disciple of Jesus
September 20 Revelation: Scripture/Tradition
September 27 Scripture: Old Testament
October 4 Scripture: New Testament
October 11 Holy Trinity
October 18 Tour of the Church (St. Patrick)
October 25 Communicating with God- Prayer-Styles
November 1 Communion of Saints/Saints/Patron Saint
November 8 The Creed: What We Believe
November 15 Magisterium/Hierarchy - Papacy and Popes
November 22 No Meeting - Thanksgiving Break
November 26 Rite of Election at Cathedral of St. Mary
November 29 Liturgy/Liturgical Actions/Sacraments/Sacramental Theology
December 6 The Blessed Virgin Mary/Rosary
December 13 Liturgical Year – Feasts – Solemnities
December 20 - Sacraments: The Mass
December 27 No Meeting: CHRISTMAS BREAK
January 3 Sacraments: Baptism/Confirmation - Eucharist - Sacraments of Initiation
January 10 Sacraments: Penance/Reconciliation/Confession
January 17 Sacraments: Anointing of the Sick
January 24 Sacraments: Sacraments of Mission - Priesthood and Marriage
January 31 Sacraments: Summary of Sacraments/Role of the Church in Faith
February 7 Lent - Lenten Practices (Ashes, Prayer/Fasting/Alms, Stations)
February 14 The Moral Life: Living as a Follower of Jesus
February 21 The Moral Life: The Ten Commandments (Commandments 1-3)
February 28 The Moral Life: The Ten Commandments (Commandments 4-10)
March 6 Prayer: Devotions/Sacramentals
March 13 Special Topics: Triduuum/Mass Intentions/Questions from Participants
March 20 What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
March 27 OCIA Practice in St. Columba Church
March 30 Easter Vigil
April 3 Party and Review of Easter Vigil
April 10 Now What? Becoming a Saint/Call to Discipleship in Jesus
April 17 Prayer Life and Praying Daily
April 24 Growing in Faith
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