Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that i have commanded you. – Matthew 28:19-20

• Are you an adult seeking Baptism?
• Are you the parent of a child (8 years or older) or adolescent seeking Baptism for him/her?

The Catholic Church welcomes you! We are eager to help you and your family walk in the process of Christian Initiation. Sometimes this process is called the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults or OCIA (formerly known as RCIA). This is in reference to the stages and rites of the process. It is the process utilized for preparation of older children, adolescents, and adults for the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.

OCIA is a process meant to form adults and children of catechetical age seeking baptism into the fullness of the Christian life and to become disciples of Jesus, their teacher. This includes an initiation into the mystery of salvation, the practice of faith, hope, and love, and other virtues in a succession of liturgical rites. Persons baptized into another Christian church and now seeking full communion with the Catholic Church are also welcome to participate in the OCIA process of learning about the Catholic faith and being formed in that faith. For a baptized Christian, reception into full communion with the Catholic Church involves reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and then a Profession of Faith followed by the celebration of Confirmation and the Eucharist.