Introduction

Welcome to the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. The initiation of new members is a gradual process allowing enquirers time to grow in faith and become full participants of the Catholic community. This catechumenal journey is marked by three major liturgical rites. These rites act as key gateways along the way. Each major rite is preceded and followed by a period of maturing faith. See the link for more information.

The Three Major Liturgical Rites

Required Forms

Please turn in the following and give to a member of the team.

• Birth Certificate (all)
• Baptismal records (if applicable)
• Information form

Materials Needed

• Catholic Bible
  • We will provide a Bible for each class member
  • The Catholic Bible contains books that are not found in Protestant version of the Bible, so please be sure to use a Bible that has been approved by the Apostolic See.
    • A list of approved translations can be found **here.**
  • An online version of the Bible can be found here.
• Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • We will provide the Catechism for each class member
  • The online version of the Catechism can be found here.
• Binder, pen, and highlighter—provided by the team
• Optional journal, if you would like to document your journey
• Three trifolds (Catholic at a Glance, Bible at a Glance, and the Mass at a Glance) will be provided when we reach the appropriate point in the year.

Expectations

Weekly Time Commitment

• We meet weekly on Tuesday evenings.
  • Because we value your time, we ask that you arrive 15 minutes prior to start time, if you would like to grab a snack or talk.
  • We will begin promptly at 6:00 pm, so that we can conclude by 7:00.
  • If you would like to talk afterwards, members of the team will be available to you from 7:00-7:30.
• Mass
  • We ask that you attend the weekly 11:00 Sunday Mass.
  • We will sit together in reserved seating at the front of the middle right section.
  • Each week beginning in November, you will be dismissed after the Liturgy of the Word for a discussion session in the Fireplace Room.
  • The calendar also lists Holy Days of Obligation. These are feast days in the church, and Catholics are obligated to attend.
  • The calendar also lists days of Solemnity, which are also special feast days, but have not been deemed as Holy Days of Obligation.

Additional Events

• Retreats
  • Fall retreat
  • Spring retreat