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.

Queen of Angels | Port Angeles & St. Joseph | Sequim

Our parish family’s Central Region begins their OCIA sessions at Queen of Angels church starting Sept. 4.

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

St. Anne | Forks

Out on the West End, St. Anne begins their OCIA sessions for Forks, Clallam Bay, and surrounding areas on Oct. 5. 

OCIA es el Programa de la Orden de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos, para aquellos que desean discernir el catolicismo y para aquellos católicos que desean ampliar su comprensión y experiencia de su fe. Domingos por la mañana en inglés a las 9:45 am con la primera sesión el 5 de octubre.

Western Region | 9:45 am, Sundays | Beginning Oct. 5 | Meets at St. Anne (directions)