Becoming Catholic

Each journey begins with a single step.

The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults

“Each of us is the result of a thought from God. Each of us is willed. Each of us is loved. Each of us is necessary.”

Pope Benedict XVI

Are you ready to take the next step?

OCIA is an acronym for the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults, the process by which an inquirer above the age of reason formally becomes a Catholic in full communion with the Catholic Church.

If you have never been baptized, or were baptized (whether Catholic or from another Christian faith community) but have not completed subsequent Sacraments of Initiation, the Order of Christian Initiation is the bridge to full participation in the sacramental life of the Church.

To find out more about the process, click here to read the USCCB’s overview.

To learn more, call our offices, or email ocia@clallamcatholic.org.

In 2025, Olympic Peninsula Catholic parish family’s Central Region (Port Angeles, Sequim, and surrounding areas), OCIA sessions will be held at Queen of Angels church on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm, starting Sept. 4.

OCIA | 6:30 pm, Thursdays | Meets at Queen of Angels (directions)

Registration