Order of Christian Initiation
Are You Interested in Becoming Catholic?
Or Are You Catholic, but Didn't Receive All of the Sacraments of Initiation?
Religious Education - 856-783-0550
Kathy Emrich, MA, MS Pastoral Associate for Lifelong Faith Formation
OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults)
OCIA is our ministry for those exploring the Catholic faith for the first time or for Catholics who have been away from the Church or need to complete the Sacraments of Initiation.
Our program serves individuals who would like to explore becoming a full member of the Catholic Church. The process begins with an inquiry session that allows candidates to explore how the program can serve their needs. Typically, inquiry sessions are held at various times throughout the year. Candidates who choose to continue, then participate in informal instruction that runs from September to Easter.
This process serves as a beautiful journey for:
- Adults who have never been baptized.
- Christians who wish to learn more about and convert to the Catholic faith.
- Catholics who have been baptized but have not yet received Eucharist and Confirmation.
OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation for Children)
OCIC is our ministry for any children who are past the age of seven and have not yet received the sacraments of Baptism and/or Holy Eucharist.
An Introduction to Catholic Liturgy
Lesson One
Knowing and Desiring God
Lesson Two
Revelation and Faith
Lesson Three
Prayer and the Sacraments
Lesson Four
The Most Holy Trinity
Lesson Five
Creation and the Fall
Lesson Six
Encountering Jesus in Scripture
Lesson Seven
Jesus Christ, True God
and True Man
Lesson Eight
Jesus Christ, Our Savior and
Redeemer
Lesson Nine
The Holy Spirit
Lesson Ten
The Church
Lesson Eleven
The Blessed Virgin Mary and
The Communion of Saints
Lesson Twelve
Baptism and Confirmation
Lesson Thirteen
The Eucharist
Lesson Fourteen
The Mass and Liturgical Prayer
Lesson Fifteen
Confession
Lesson Sixteen
Marriage
Lesson Seventeen
Happiness and the Christian
Moral Life
Lesson Eighteen
Law and the Ten Commandments
Lesson Nineteen
The Life of Grace
Lesson Twenty
Faith
Lesson Twenty One
The Virtue of Hope and
The Last Things
Lesson Twenty Two
Love of God
Lesson Twenty Three
Love of Neighbor
Lesson Twenty Four
Prudence and Conscience
Lesson Twenty Five
Justice
Lesson Twenty Six
Temperance and Chastity
Lesson Twenty Seven
Living Out Catholic Teaching in
a Secular Society
Lesson Twenty Eight
The Beatitudes and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Lesson Twenty Nine
Priesthood and Religious Life
Lesson Thirty
Introduction to Mystagogy
Lesson Thirty One
Mental Prayer
Lesson Thirty Two
Frequent Confession
Lesson Thirty Three
Holy Communion
and Eucharistic Adoration
Lesson Thirty Four
Sacred Study: Scriptural and
Spiritual Reading
Lesson Thirty Five
Mary, the Saints and Devotions
Lesson Thirty Six
Stewardship and Handing on the Faith
