OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)

Are you interested in becoming Catholic or completing your Sacraments of Initiation?

• Have you been baptized in the Catholic Church but missing 1st Communion and/or Confirmation?
• Have you been baptized in a non-Catholic church, inquiring about becoming Catholic?
• Have you never been baptized?

Regardless of your answer to these questions, full initiation into the Catholic Church first requires discernment of this calling, and an understanding of what it means to believe in, and practice the Faith.  To guide you on this path, the Church requires a period of formation that includes weekly classes, typically beginning in August and culminating at the end of the Easter Season.  If you are inquiring about initiation after classes have begun, it may not be too late!  Please complete the four steps below, regardless of the time of year.  

OCIA sessions are held every Wednesday evening from 7:00-9:00 PM.
There are separate classes available for Adults, for Teenagers (generally ages 14-18), and for Children (generally ages 8-13) - all held in the meeting rooms in the church building at the same time.

There are 4 things you can do to get started:

1) Complete the online parish registration form for your whole family at https://www.sjy.org/join-our-parish. Please be sure to change the # of Family Members to open up the fields for additional members. Please include everyone in your household, regardless of their religious affiliation or interest in initiation into the Catholic Church. (There are fields to complete to specify each family member’s intent.)

2) Email the OCIA Coordinator, Shelley Schlosser at [email protected] to arrange a time to meet with her and Fr. Sahd, our pastor.   It is important to meet face-to-face with them that they get to know you personally.  When you meet with Fr. Sahd, he will ask you about your faith journey and what leads you to this interest in the OCIA.  He will also help you discern when to begin, how long it may take, and how he and the Team will best be able to suit your individual needs. 

3) If you have been baptized, you will need to submit a copy of your baptismal certificate to the Coordinator of OCIA, Shelley Schlosser at [email protected] or bring it to the office to make a copy.