Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA)

OCIA is designed for those wanting to find out more about the Church and for those High School and Adult Catholics who have not received the Sacrament of Confirmation.

The process for the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) will begin in the fall. This is an opportunity for those who are not Roman Catholic to discover more about the Church. This period of discernment, discussion, and of sharing will assist the candidate in exploring in a community context ones personal faith experience and assist in determining if the journey of faith can best be lived out within the Roman Catholic Church.  Again, this is a time of searching, questioning and learning, and decision making.

Those individuals who have been baptized as Roman Catholics but have not been confirmed (High School and Adult) should attend these sessions. Confirmation will be administered at the Easter Vigil with the Candidates and Catechumens.
OCIA will be coordinated by our Director Michal Zabrecky, also sharing in the OCIA journey will be individuals who are continuing in their own faith journey and who will be companions with you in your own journey.  
The OCIA process is not intended as adult education class for those who are full members of the Church.

OCIA (The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) MENTORING PROCESS

In an effort to more effectively meet the variety of personal schedules of our Candidates within the OCIA, the process is designed to assist our families with varied schedules.  We hope that it will enable our Candidates to explore their own faith journey and their call to the mission of God, here at Christ the Servant Parish. 
 
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.  No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command you. . You did not choose me but I chose you “
                                                                                   John 15: 12-14,16