Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger,
and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” (John 6:35)
Not a Catholic?
Baptized in another faith?
Thinking about becoming a Catholic?
Like to know more about the Catholic Faith?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, you may be interested in exploring the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church. We invite you to complete the OCIA Inquiry Form.
Orden de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (OCIA – anteriormente conocida como RICA)
OCIA es un camino que atraviesa distintas fases espirituales de madurez creciente, mediante el cual uno se prepara para comprometerse con Jesucristo y su Iglesia a través de la búsqueda de los sacramentos de iniciación (Bautismo, Confirmación y Eucaristía).
Jesús les dijo: “Yo soy el pan de vida; el que viene a mí no pasará hambre,
y el que cree en mí nunca tendrá sed.” (Juan 6:35)
¿No eres católico?
¿Fuiste bautizado en otra fe?
¿Estás pensando en convertirte al Catolicismo?
¿Te gustaría conocer más sobre la fe Católica?
Si respondiste que sí a alguna de estas preguntas, puede que te interese explorar las enseñanzas de Jesucristo y de la Iglesia Católica. Te invitamos a completar el Formulario de Consulta de la OCIA.
2025-26 OCIA Calendar
Here is a link to the OCIA Calendar for the upcoming session
DISCOVER THE CATHOLIC FAITH
Adults approach the church for a variety of reasons and bring with them a personal history and richness of life experiences. The Order of Christian Initiation (OCIA) is the Catholic Church’s way of bringing new members into the community of faith and helping existing members rediscover the Catholic Faith. The OLG OCIA Team responds with both information about the church and a formational process that introduces the individual to the message of Jesus, prayer, community, and service to others. The process invites participants to embark on a journey.
The Journey
There are stages on the way, crossroads and crises, rest stops and guides and companions who lead the way to the final destination. These companions are team members and sponsors, people from the parish who want to share their faith and walk with others as they discover what it means to be Catholic.
Many a time, individuals that come to us have no knowledge about the Catholic faith. Hence we start at the most basic level i.e. images of God, what is Holy Scripture, what are the various sacraments, who are the saints and how they help us to come into a deeper relationship with God, etc. It is typically an 8 to 9 month journey, where we initiate a person into coming into a relationship with Jesus. At Our Lady of Guadalupe, our program starts in September and continues until May. We meet on Thursdays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Multi Purpose Room (MPR). The Candidates (receiving Eucharist and/or Confirmation) and Catechumens (receiving all 3 sacraments including Baptism) receive their sacraments on the day of the Easter Vigil.
The Sacraments
The Catholic Church has 3 sacraments of initiation – Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation. For those adults who have never been baptized (by any Christian Church) we work with them to receive all three sacraments. For those who have been baptized in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit there is a profession of faith and the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation.
Who should consider OCIA
- Unbaptized adults who are considering becoming Catholic
- Adults who are baptized in another Christian tradition who are considering entering the Catholic Church
- Adults who are baptized who have not received the sacrament of Confirmation and/or Eucharist
- Adults who are seeking more information about the Catholic Faith
Listen to testimonies from our parishioners talking about their faith journey and experience in the OCIA program at OLG.