OCIA / Adult Faith Formation
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Order of christian initiation of adults (OCIA)
This is an open invitation to any adults or high school teens, who may need full initiation into the Catholic Church, to attend OCIA classes (Order of Initiation for Adults). The class meets with Fr. Vincent two Sundays a month after 10 am mass at St. Mary’s. Those interested could be a non-Catholic who wishes to enter the Church or a Baptized Catholic who needs the sacraments of Communion and/or Confirmation. The OCIA sessions are also open to anyone who would like to learn more about the Catholic faith. Please contact the office to join OCIA.
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Adult faith formation (wednesday faith night) for fall 2024
For this year’s Faith Night weekly adult formation, Fr. Vincent will begin with “The Search”: a 7-episode series from Formed with video, small group discussion and study guides. This is a well-produced program from the Augustine Institute that will appeal to all Catholics in any stage of their formation to answer some big questions like: Who are you? Why a God? What’s our story? Here’s a little more from the website:
What is this journey in between the event we call “birth” and the one we call “death”? Is the journey taking you somewhere, or are you leading yourself to some kind of destination – a destination that could extend beyond your last breath? What do you want from your life during the in between? The questions are there. And, the answers are too.
Faith Night begins Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 6 pm at St. Mary’s with a parish BBQ and orientation. Fr. Vincent will begin “The Search” Wednesday, Sept 18 with Episode 1: What Do You Seek? For more information go to https://watch.formed.org/the-search