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    • New to the Parish?
    • Contact Us
    • Staff Directory
    • Bulletins
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  • Worship
    • Mass Schedule
    • Sacraments >
      • Anointing the Sick
      • Baptism
      • First Communion
      • Confirmation
      • Marriage
      • Reconciliation
    • Mass Intentions
    • Funerals
  • Ministries
    • Liturgical >
      • Altar Servers
      • Music
      • Lectors
      • Ministries of Care
    • Community >
      • Hispanic Ministry
      • Filipino Community
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      • Poor Box
      • Young Adult
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OCIA – Becoming Catholic

OCIA, formerly RICA

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is the process established for the universal Church for individuals to become Catholic and receive the sacraments of initiation — Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist. This initiation process also involves a parish community experiencing a renewal in faith as it prepares and welcomes new members into the Church. The Rite speaks of conversion as a “spiritual journey.” Centered on fostering a deep relationship with Jesus and the Church he founded, this journey takes place through distinct stages over a period of time suitable to bring about a thorough catechesis, significant experience of the parish community, and commitment to the liturgical and moral life of the Catholic faithful. The OCIA process is a restoration of the ancient catechumenate, arising within the first three centuries following the era of the apostles. It was the early Church’s way of Christianizing the pagan Roman Empire. The Second Vatican Council called for the restoration and use of this venerable and powerful method of initiation for the worldwide Church.
 
 Who is OCIA for?
 1. Adults in need of Baptism.
 2. Adults baptized in another Christian tradition who desire to become Catholic.
 3. Adults baptized Catholic in need of First Communion and/or Confirmation.

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                               St. Clare of Assisi Parish
St. Cecilia Church                      St. Colette Church
700 S Meier Rd                           3900 Meadows Dr
Mt Prospect IL 60056              Rolling Meadows IL 60008
                               Phone:  (​847) 437-6208
​               Email: [email protected]

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