Order of Christian Initiation of Adults - Adapted for Children (OCIA-AC)

OCIA-AC is for childrenand youth who are not baptized Catholic and or are coming from a different faith background. In ages ranging from 7-17.

Parents rest assured that we are not here to ask why your child was not baptized as an infant nor to pass judgment.

OCIA-AC is a journey where we partner with you to prepare your child to be fully initiated into the Catholic faith community through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion.

You are your child’s first and most valuable catechist (teacher of the principles of the Catholic Faith). Since this is a partnership, parents are required to take an active role with their children.

We recognize that each child is an individual and on a very personal faith journey. Therefore, each child, along with their family, will meet with a member(s) of the OCIA Team to determine their readiness. Based on this readiness, we work with parents to determine the estimated time it will take for your child/children to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion.

All 3 sacraments are received at one time during one single Mass. Yes, your child will be confirmed at the same time that they are baptized. Depending on the number of children receiving sacraments in a given year, the day and time of this Mass will change from year to year. It is traditionally done at the Easter Vigil but not always.