St. Pius X CATHOLIC Church

Coeur d'Alene, ID

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OCIA and OCIC

OCIA: The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults
OCIC: The Order of Christian Initiation for Children (ages 7+)
- We are now accepting registrations for our 2026-2027 OCIA and OCIC classes.
  
  Please complete the form and a member of our OCIA team will contact you. We are excited to be a part of your journey!
  
  OCIA classes are held on Thursdays at 6:30pm
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Ready to become Catholic? (OCIA/OCIC)

Many people who express their interest in the Catholic Faith to a Catholic family member, friend or acquaintance are told to “ask a parish about signing up for OCIA”. The “OCIA” – or “The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults” (or for older children, age 7yrs+, “OCIC”), is the process by which unbaptized persons, over the age of reason, are prepared to be received into the Catholic Church. OCIA has existed in some form since the very beginnings of the Church nearly 2,000 years ago.

Those enrolled in OCIA are call “catechumens”, and have made the conscious decision to become Catholic. For catechumens OCIA is a prayerful journey, where their understanding of the Faith is deepened and reinforced, where any gaps in their knowledge are filled, and where they are supported and strengthened through the formal prayer of the Church (the “Liturgy”). The goal for each catechumen is to be able to confidently profess the Creed and receive the 3 sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation & Holy Communion) at the Easter Vigil Mass, which makes them full members of the Catholic Church. The heart of the Creed is contained in the statement, “I believe and profess all that the holy, Catholic Church believes, teaches and proclaims to be revealed by God.”

Note: If you are a baptized Christian, and wish to become Catholic,
please complete the form above and a member of our OCIA team will contact you.