The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)

The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) is a program offered by the parish for those 17 and older who wish to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion, or Confirmation.This is the preparation program set up by the Church to bring people into the Catholic faith. It includes prayer, study, and discussion all of which are designed to bring one to the point of asking for the Sacraments of Initiation.

All people who are open to discerning their personal experience of faith and to learning more about the Catholic Church are welcome to begin the OCIA process.

If you are interested in the OCIA program, please call Sr. Alina Marie at the Parish Office for more information, or fill out the registration form below.

OCIA Registration Form

Information on this form is held in confidence, and is not shared without your permission.

Name*
First Middle Last Maiden (If Applicable)
Date of Birth*
Month
Day
Year
Age*
Place of Birth*
Father's Full Name*
Mother's Full Name*
(Please include maiden name)
Contact Information
Mailing Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Home Phone*
Cell Phone*
Email Address*
Religious History
Please provide a copy of Sacramental certificates, regardless of religious affiliation by sending them to the parish office, if applicable
What, if any, is your present religious affiliation?*
Have you ever been baptized?*
- Yes
- No
- I am not sure.
In what denomination were you baptized?*
Place of Baptism
If you were baptized Catholic, check those sacraments you have already received
- Penance (Confession)
- Eucharist (First Communion)
- Confirmation
Current Marital Status
(You must provide a copy of marriage certificate, civil divorce decree, and annulment, if applicable) Check the appropriate statement(s) below and provide any information requested beneath the statement(s)
Marital Status*
- I have never been married
- I am engaged to be married
- I am married
- I am married, but separated from my spouse
- I am divorced and I have not remarried
- I am widowed and I have not remarried
Do you have children?*
- Yes
- No
Engagement Info
Your Fiancé's Full Name*
Your Fiancé's Current Religious Affiliation (if none, put N/A)*
For you:*
- This is my first marriage
- I have been married before.
Please indicate how that marriage was resolved (divorced, annulled)
For your Fiancé:*
- This is my fiancé’s first marriage
- My fiancé have been married before.
Please indicate how that marriage was resolved (divorced, annulled)
Married Info
Your Spouse's Full Name*
Your Spouse's Current Religious Affiliation (if none, put N/A)*
For you:*
- This is my first marriage
- I have been married before.
Please indicate how that marriage was resolved (divorced, annulled)
For your Spouse:*
- This is my spouse’s first marriage
- My spouse have been married before.
Please indicate how that marriage was resolved (divorced, annulled)
Date of Marriage*
Month
Day
Year
Place of Marriage*
Children Info
Children*
Add additional children information with the plus button
Name Age Relationship
General Questions
Please describe your own religious education or church background*
How have you come to be interested in the Roman Catholic Church?*
Do you have any questions that you would like answered at this time?
Is there one person in particular who is responsible for your interest in the Catholic Church? Will that person be acting as your sponsor, and walking this journey with you?*
(A Sponsor must be 16 years of age or older, a Confirmed Catholic, attending Mass, and actively participating in the sacramental life of the Catholic Church)
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