OCIA/RCIA Coordinators’ Weekly Update 9/20/24
Current and Future OCIA/RCIA members: Baptism is a never-ending journey
September 20, 2024
This past week, as I was reviewing our RCIA/OCIA calendar with our elect and candidates, I pointed out that our meetings extend beyond their initiation on October 6. We will continue to meet until a ceremony of “commissioning” on November 10. Beyond that, the journey of faith and life in Christ extends until our full communion with God when we leave our human life behind.
For those looking to join our OCIA process, the Fall 2024 – Spring OCIA begins on Monday, November 18, 2024, and concludes on Pentecost, June 8, 2025. The Sacraments of Initiation are celebrated at the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 19. Sessions are scheduled on Monday evenings from 7 – 8:30 pm, with breaks for holidays.
Who participates? Anyone who is seeking to come closer to Jesus and his Church. This includes, a) those unbaptized, b) Christians baptized in non-Catholic churches, and c) baptized Catholics who seek to complete their sacraments of initiation: Confirmation and Communion.
We encourage anyone who has not taken part in Alpha to register for Alpha which begins the week of September 16. You can still sign up following this date. This includes those who are unbaptized or have received little to moderate education/formation in faith.
For those who’ve already been through Alpha or who know more about the Christian faith, you may register for Fr. Tom Hickey’s Beta course entitled “Deep Roots: Cultivating an Interior Life.” Everyone also has an opportunity to take part in Lydia and the Men’s Executive Speaker Series.
Let us pray for our members who will be initiated on October 6 at the 11:15 am Mass.
Completing Sacraments of Initiation: Confirmation, Communion
Kristina Kathleen Chapple
Mary Cheryl Deming DeMars
Nicholas Kirkpatrick
Alexander Moran
Valerie Otalora
Justin Guerra Pokorney
Regina Marie Rendon
Cesar Riano Rincon
Delaney Thomas
Completed September 14: Fabrizio Giovannini Filho
Preparing for Baptism, Confirmation and Communion
Whitney Barr
Cindy Bywaters
Kirk Kicklighter
Eileen Nguyen
Completed September 14: Angeli Carranza
Preparing to be received into the Catholic Church, Confirmation, Communion
Brooke Baran
William David Bywaters
Rachael Franko
Lynne Galante
Andrew Hass
Ryan Kain
Riley Malloy
Brittney Orman
Jason Smith
- Fr. Brett Williams and Ed Harasim, OCIA Coordinators
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