THINKING ABOUT BECOMING CATHOLIC?
Ascension St. Edmund Parish is a place for everyone, no matter where you are in your spiritual life. However, if you’re at a point in your faith journey where you’re ready to become a member of the Catholic Church, we’re ready to walk that path with you.
In the Catholic Church, the process for entering the Church is now called OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults). Going through this process doesn’t mean you’re certain you want to become Catholic. All it means is that you’re ready to come and see, learn, and grow in a community of faithful people who are also seeking to learn and grow closer to God.
We will soon begin meeting at the McGivern Center, the rectory at St. Edmund, on Thursday evenings to address various topics from scripture to prayer, sacraments, Catholic teaching, and tradition. We seek to deepen our inquiry into a life that calls us to a deeper meaning through our relationship with Jesus Christ.
OCIA is for people who have never been baptized, those who have been baptized in other Christian traditions and would like to become Catholic, and those who have been baptized in the Catholic faith but have never received First Communion or Confirmation.
Is that you? Or do you know someone who might be pondering the OCIA process? If so, please come and talk to me before or after Mass, or use the link below to email me. I look forward to talking to you.
Have a blessed week,
If you would like to talk, we are willing to listen. Contact Diane Lawrence at [email protected]