Sacramental Preparation

OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) which was formerly known as RCIA is a program for those aged 13 and older who would like to receive the sacraments of initiation (baptism, first communion, and confirmation). OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation for Children) is a program for older children to receive sacramental preparation for baptism and first communion. For more information about participating in OCIA or OCIC, contact Cindy Novak in the parish office or at cnovak@churchofsttimothy.com. If you feel called to accompany someone discerning joining the Catholic faith as a OCIA sponsor, contact Cindy.

All OCIA sessions will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. in room 102 of the parish center. From the main entrance of the parish center, go downstairs (elevator is available), turn right, and walk past the nursery. Sessions are held on Monday evenings; rites and rituals are incorporated into weekend Masses.
 

• Monday, September 25 - Church tour/church year
• Monday, October 23 - Sacramental Theology/Incarnation/Introduction to the Sacraments
• Monday, November 13 - Mary/Saints/Who Shepherd the Church
• Sunday, November 19 - Rite of Acceptance/Welcome (8:30 a.m. Mass)
• Monday, December 11 - Your Prayer Life/Catholic Prayers and Practices/Bible
• Monday, January 22 - The Mass/Sacrament of Eucharist
• Monday, February 12 - The People of God/Early Church/Church History and Vatican II/Preparing for the Rite of Sending and Rite of Election
• Sunday, Febraury 18 - Rite of Sending (10:30 a.m. Mass)
• Rite of Election (date and location to be determined) 
• Monday, February 26 - Reconciliation/Living Lent/the Way of the Cross/Scrutinies
• Saturday, March 2 - First Scrutiny (5 p.m. Mass)
• Sunday, March 10 - Second Scrutiny (8:30 a.m. Mass)
• Monday, March 11 - The Creed/Baptism/Confirmation
• Sunday, March 10 - Second Scrutiny (10:30 a.m. Mass)
• Monday, March 18 - The Lord's Prayer/Catholic Social Teaching
• Monday, March 25 - Holy Week/Rehearsal
• Monday, April 8 - Wrap up/Mystagogy