OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults)
The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (formerly RCIA) is the process by which people become members of the Roman Catholic Church. The process is concerned with the total formation of the person into:
The OCIA is intended to serve:
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The unbaptized who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith
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Those baptized in another Christian denomination who would like to become Catholic
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Those baptized Catholic who have not received Holy Communion and Confirmation
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There is a fee for the course materials used for this process, which runs from mid-September through Easter for approximately 2 hours one day a week. If you are interested in registering for this program, please call Don Herweg at (630) 846-0318 or
Deacon Mariusz Kosla at (847) 738-3800. OCIA classes very depending on the schedule set by the catechists.