Christian Initiation

Name: Volunteer Catechist Training: St Joseph Deanery
Start: 2026-08-04T14:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-04T16:30:00-04:00
Location: St. Julie Billiart Fenmont Center

OCIA stands for “Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.” It is the ritual text that governs the Christian initiation process.

Christian initiation is the Church’s process of evangelization, catechesis, conversion, and sacramental initiation by which individuals become disciples of Jesus and members of His Church. It is a responsibility of all the baptized (OCIA 9).

Initiation ministry in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is supported via a collaboration between the Office for Divine Worship and the Sacraments and the Center for the New Evangelization.

If you have questions about how to celebrate the rites and liturgies of the process or how to register for the Rite of Election, see the Office for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.
If you have questions about catechesis, evangelization, accompaniment, formation, or difficult pastoral situations within the initiation process – or if you just want to learn more about becoming Catholic – you are in the right place!

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OCIA Contact Form

Each page at the buttons above has a Q&A that answers the most common questions we receive. You can also submit questions via the form below or email Nicholas Hardesty ([email protected]).

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