Looking to Becoming Catholic? - Welcome Home
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Welcome
“It is good that we are here.” St. Peter said these words to Jesus in the Gospel of St. Matthew, and we say them to you now. It is good that you are here. Whatever you are looking for, whatever your heart longs for, the Catholic Church is here to help you live life to the fullest.
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“There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.”— Venerable Fulton Sheen
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WHAT IS OCIA?
The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (Formally RCIA) program at St. Pius X guides people on a journey of faith—one that involves our whole community. It's a program for those seeking to develop or deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
EXPLORE CATHOLICISM
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The OCIA Process
The OCIA process is a series of carefully planned stages, marked by liturgical rites in the presence of the whole community, in which new Catholics embark on and join us in a continuing and deepening conversion into faith and discipleship. The OCIA process is divided into four phases to help the seeker, candidate or catechumen, in their Christian formation.
Presentations focus on the Catholic Church's teaching regarding sacraments, liturgy, social justice, conscience formation and morality, Mary, the saints, sacred scripture, prayer, and much more.
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Exploring Catholicism
If you’ve ever considered joining the Catholic faith or learning more about our Catholic Church, now is the time! Contact Mary Mehringer at in the Faith Formation office, and/or fill out this form and return it to Mary Mehringer.
Read testimonies of those who have previously participated in OCIA. Adult Confirmation - Are you or someone you know, a baptized Catholic who has never been confirmed? Confirmation, Baptism, and Eucharist are Sacraments of Initiation. Once you have celebrated these three sacraments, you are a full member of the Catholic Church! There will be a celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation for adult Catholics in the spring at the Cathedral at Ss. Peter and Paul. Contact Mary Mehringer at 317466-3365 for more information.
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