Event in North Vernon, IN
OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
When: (repeats weekly)
Where: 212 Washington St, North Vernon, IN 47265, USA
Shared by Saint Mary's Catholic Church on
The Church has a process called the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (O.C.I.A.) whereby adults can learn and discern whether to become Catholic Christians. The process leads an unbaptized adult to his or her baptism, usually at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. If the adult has been baptized in another Christian tradition, then the process prepares the person to be received into the Catholic Church by making a profession of faith as a Catholic. The process also prepares the way for someone who was baptized in the Catholic Church to receive First Holy Communion and Confirmation. OCIA for the Catholic Churches of Jennings County meets on Wednesday evenings beginning in September and continuing to Easter.