Becoming Catholic
the order of christian initiation OF adults
Are you SEEKING to know more about JESUS CHRIST and the Catholic Faith?
Are you interested in becoming Catholic?
If you are Baptized Catholic, do you feel that the Lord, Jesus Christ, is calling you
to receive His Grace through the Sacraments that you did not receive when you were younger?
The Order of Christian Initiation (O.C.I.A.) is not a membership “sign-up” to become Catholic. Rather, it is an exciting time of spiritual growth and a time to enter a personal spiritual journey. You will begin your journey with no obligation.
During the journey, you will first enter the step called, "The Inquiry." In this first step, you will have the opportunity to explore by asking your questions about the Faith and get the answers necessary for realizing a life-long Conversion. O.C.I.A. is a pursuit of the truth, teachings, and ministry of Jesus Christ. Through the Sacraments, Tradition, doctrine and practices, handed down to us by Christ and His Apostles, the Catholic Church becomes your spiritual home.
O.C.I.A. is a process for fully initiating adults into the Catholic faith. Some who come have had little or no affiliation or knowledge of a religious nature. Others have been baptized and have been active members of other Christian denominations. Some have been baptized in the Catholic Church as infants but have missed the fulfillment of the sacraments of initiation (Eucharist and Confirmation) when they were younger. The OC.I.A. process is spiritual formation according to each person’s needs.
If you are an adult who has never been baptized and would like to enter the O.C.I.A. process in order to begin the journey or; you are an adult seeking preparation for the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, please fill out the Adult Faith Formation Form.
Becoming Catholic
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The Faith Community of St. Anthony of Padua
welcomes each of you on your faith journey