If you are interested in the Catholic faith, you are most welcome to come and spend some time here to get to know God through the Church that he established here on earth. We warmly welcome you to engage with us at whatever level you find most comfortable. You are also welcome to attend an OCIA inquiry class or reach out to Deacon Dave Odermann if you would like a one-on-one conversation.
In addition, you are invited to come to Mass and just watch the liturgy. Of course non-Catholics would not go to receive Communion (until you've been received into the Church), but you would benefit much from a spiritual communion, and you would be edified by the deep mystery of the Mass.
In short, we invite you to consider this place your spiritual home--even if informally--until all of your doubts have been addressed and the Lord's wonderful grace has had its way with your soul.
The Order or Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) is a process of inquiry, discernment, and learning about the Catholic faith, with the goal of becoming fully initiated as a Roman Catholic through the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. If you are interested in becoming Catholic—or if you are already Catholic but have not completed your initiation—please fill out the form below to contact us.
OCIA is for:
Unbaptized persons have never received any baptism and want to learn more about the Catholic Faith.
Baptized Christians who were baptized in another Christian denomination but want to learn more about the Catholic Faith and possibly become Catholic.
Baptized and uncatechized Catholics are Catholics who were never prepared for or received their Sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist.
Fully initiated Catholics seeking deeper catechetical knowledge of their Catholic Faith.
If you're curious about the Catholic faith, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) is a welcoming place to begin. Ask questions, explore, and learn—no pressure, just an open invitation.
Come and behold the Truth, Beauty and Goodness of the Catholic Faith at our OCIA class Saturdays from 3pm-4:30 pm. The book and video series used for this is CREDO, which means the Dominican Friars of the St. Thomas Institute in Washington D.C. Whether you are a born and raised Catholic or someone seeking to learn more about what the Catholic Church actually teaches, come ready to be challenged and to have your mind and heart blown away by the Truth, Beauty and Goodness of the Catholic Faith! "Come to me, ALL you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. (Mt. 11:28)