Adult Christian Initiation The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), or Ordo Initiationis Christianae Adultorum (OICA) is a process developed by the Catholic Church for prospective converts to Catholicism who are above the age of infant baptism. Candidates are gradually introduced to aspects of Catholic beliefs and practices.
For more information about OCI please contact the Church Office.
CCI
Catholic Childrens Initation (Rite of Christian Initiation adapted for Children) is for children between the Ages of 8 and 14, and who have completed 2nd grade, whether baptized or unbaptized. Children preparing to receive the Sacraments they have missed since Baptism, or to join the Catholic Church through Baptism, will attend CCI classes on a regular basis. Each family comes into the CCI program with different needs. The children will be of various ages and have had different levels of previous instruction.