The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, or OCIA, program offers children, teens and adults the opportunity to become fully initiated to our Catholic Church through four stages:
Children who are not baptized (age 7 and up) will participate in our RCIA program for children which is held typically on Tuesdays evenings from 7pm-8:30pm. This weekly parent/child class provides age appropriate understanding of our Catholic Faith for our students, specifically nurturing the child’s relationship with Christ. It is through this weekly class, students will be prepared to enter the Church through the Sacrament of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation.
Children who are baptized (3 to 8th grade) but who have not received the Sacrament of Reconciliation and/or Eucharist will begin a two year program concluding in receiving All Sacraments of Initiation
High School students who are entering the Catholic Church or wish to receive sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, or Confirmation should contact Paul Laskowski at paul.laskowski@stmarknc.org.
OCIA
OCIA is the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults. We call our program OCIA for Children or Teens, or sometimes OCIC.
Those in this program will come into The Church at either the Easter Vigil OR at Pentecost.
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Special Cases
If your child is missing a Sacrament and is not the typical age for that Sacrament, please reach out to us to make sure they get
placed in the correct class.
Here are some examples:
There could be so many special cases for needing Sacraments, please reach out and we will definitely help you find the right place for your child!