OCIA
The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) is the way in which adults and older children come into the Roman Catholic Church. The process is much like the experience of the two men on the road to Emmaus. Together we come to recognize Jesus, first in hearing our own individual call, then through "opening" the Scriptures, and ultimately sharing him in the breaking of the bread in the Eucharist.
If you would like to become a member of the Roman Catholic Church, please contact Luis Ceja at 949-574-7400 ext. 8321 | luis@stjccm.org (English) or Deacon. Javier Martin at dcn.javier@stjccm.org (Spanish).
The faith community of St. Joachim offers a year-round OCIA program. This program is tailored to individuals with the following needs:
- Those never baptized who wish to be baptized in the Catholic Church.
- Those baptized in another Christian faith who wish to become Catholic.
- Those baptized in the Catholic Church who never received the Sacraments of Eucharist ("First Communion") or Confirmation.
In general, the process takes about a year, with the following guidelines: Those never baptized ( Catechumens ) are fully initiated at the Easter Vigil (the Saturday before Easter).