OCIA

Have you thought about joining the Catholic Church?

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is a process used by Catholic parishes to welcome and prepare adults who are exploring becoming Catholic (or if already Catholic, completing their Sacraments of Initiation).

It is a journey of faith in community, during which information about the Catholic faith is shared and the drawing of one’s heart closer to God are joined to help the person live a fuller Christian life.

We have weekly evenings beginning in mid-September and ending in April.

If the participant chooses to complete the process and is ready, they generally join the Church and receive their Sacraments at the celebration of the Easter Vigil, on Holy Saturday evening.

Make Sacred Heart your Home!

Have you or someone you know been away from church for a while? 

Pray about asking a family member that has left the church; maybe there's someone you know who's looking for something good to rely on in this mixed up world today. 

Sometimes all it takes is to ask them and plant that seed...

Ways to Learn more about the Catholic Faith:

-Formed

           This is an online free to you multimedia service that includes videos, audiobooks, and ebooks. If you do not already have an account, sign up with our parish name/zip code for free access.

- Sacred Scripture

          The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has the New American Bible translation available online here. This is the translation used in the Mass.

          Ascension Press has the full text of the Bible (RSV2CE - Revised Standard Version Second Catholic Edition) and Catechism as well as audio versions available as an app available here.

- The Catechism of the Catholic Church

           The USCCB has the entire Catechism online as a flip through book available here

           The Vatican has the Catechism available online in text format here.

Pillar One:

The Creed

Pillar Two:

The Sacraments

Pillar Three:

Morality

  • - CCC 1691-2082

  • - CCC 2083-2141

  • - CCC 2142-2195

  • - CCC 2196-2330

  • - CCC 2331-2400

  • - CCC 2514-2533

  • - CCC 2401-2463, 2534-2557

  • - CCC 2464-2513

Pillar Four:

Prayer

  • - CCC 2558-2567

  • - CCC 2568-2649

  • - CCC 1135-1209, 2650-2662

  • - CCC 2663-2758

  • - CCC 1803-1845

  • - CCC 337-349, 374-379

  • - CCC 905, 897-913, 2822-2827