The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA-formarly RCIA) is a formation process for adults and children over the age of 7 who desire to learn about the Catholic faith and who are considering joining the Catholic Church.  

• Those who have never been baptized.
• Those baptized in another Christian faith tradition who may be interested in becoming a Catholic.
• Catholics who were baptized but have not celebrated all of their Sacraments (those under eighteen in this category will go through a different process-see button below).
• Anyone who is not Catholic who wants to learn more about the Catholic faith. Perhaps you are engaged or married to a Catholic and want to know more about your fiancé or spouse's religion. Maybe your children are being raised as Catholics and you want to better understand the faith tradition they are learning. Or, perhaps you have attended church with a Catholic friend and would like to know more.

Please use the navigation menu to see other pages which include an overview of OCIA at St. Laurence and a description of the steps involved in the RCIA Journey.

We are currently accepting Inquirers for our process beginning in September.  Please complete the OCIA Inquiry Form (button below) and  set up a meeting with Justin Frato  by clicking HERE (in person meetings are preferred).  If one of the descriptions in the buttons below describes your situation, please click for more details.

OCIA Inquirer Form 
For those baptized Catholic who have received First Communion but not Confirmation
For unbaptized children under the age of 7
For children/teens baptized Catholic 7-17