We will begin our next OCIA sessions on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
We meet Wednesday nights in the St. Nicholas of Myra parish hall 6:30pm – 8:00 pm.
What is OCIA?”
OCIA stands for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.
It is the Catholic Church’s process by which non-Catholics and adult Catholics are gradually introduced to the Catholic faith through formation, instruction, and reception of the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
It is designed as a lifelong journey of faith, emphasizing spiritual formation, prayer, and moral development rather than simply completing a series of rites. The sessions are not set up to be school classroom type of sessions, but more of an Evangelizing Catechesis where team and candidates build community relationships and walk together through the process.
Sessions usually consist of a brief video concerning some aspect of our faith followed by lively discussion with team sharing how the topic has played a role in their own faith journey and allows candidates to open up and ask questions as well.
We are called to evangelize and spread the Faith in the Gospel of Matthew 28:19-20 “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
What better way to live this out than to volunteer as team for our OCIA program! You only need to be a practicing Catholic and willing to share with others how it has shaped your own faith life. Many hands make light work, so there is no need to worry about having to make every session, We also get to learn more about our faith along with the candidates. These sessions are also open to the greater parish community.
“Iron is sharpened by iron; one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
If you are looking for a boost in your faith, or simply to learn more about it, please feel free to attend as many sessions as you wish. You will always be welcomed!
If you are searching and interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith and receiving the Sacraments, or are a practicing Catholic and would like to volunteer as team, please contact the parish office at: St. Nicholas of Myra - (508) 822-1425 or Annunciation of the Lord - (508) 823-2521
We will begin our next OCIA sessions on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
We meet Wednesday nights in the St. Nicholas of Myra parish hall 6:30pm – 8:00 pm.