Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic and joining our faith community?
Or, are you Catholic and desire to receive the sacraments of the most Holy Eucharist and Confirmation?
Each year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, thousands are baptized into the Catholic Church in the United States. Parishes welcome these new Catholics through the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) formerly called "Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
OCIA is a process of study, exploration, faith-sharing, and faith formation with specific liturgical rites for seekers and inquirers. Seekers and inquirers are non-baptized adults who desire to be fully initiated into the Roman Catholic Church and/or baptized adult Christians who desire full communion in the Roman Catholic Church.
OCIA is designed for adults who are considering joining the Catholic Church through celebrating the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil. The process welcomes those 18 years and older who have never been baptized and/or those who have been baptized in another Christian tradition.
We welcome all Seekers (living in the area and desiring to make the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels their home parish) to join us for OCIA starting this Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 11:30am for our first information session taking place at the Cathedral Conference Center. Please note: 2024/2025 Session is Full. Registration will reopen June 2025.
Please note: 2024/2025 Session is Full. Registration will reopen June 2025.
Registrations must be received by October 13, 2024, to be considered and discerned for full initiation at the 2025 Easter Vigil.
Any registrations received after October 13, 2024, will be on a waitlist to start in September of 2025 for the 2026 Easter Vigil.
Online registration for 2024/25 is now full.
Registration for 2024/25 is now full.
If you have any questions about the OCIA program or require assistance in completing the form, please email us at [email protected] or call (213) 680-5209