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October 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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The revised Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA, formerly RCIA) has recently been approved for use in the United States of America and will be available for purchase November 1. This fall, the Office of Worship is offering a 4 part formation series meant for clergy, PCLs, and those catechists involved in the OCIA process in their parishes.
The first of these sessions, From RCIA to OCIA: The Broad Vision for Christian Initiation of Adults will be offered as part of this fall’s Graces of the Kingdom event for catechists, PCLs, and parents. Please contact your parish to register for this event.
The remaining three sessions will be offered October – December (each session will be offered twice in-person as well as a live Zoom webinar) according to the schedule below:
October: Inquirers and Catechumens: From the Initial Encounter through the Period of the Catechumenate
Saturday, October 5: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon at St. Ann in Milton
Tuesday, October 8: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ZOOM Webinar
Saturday, October 19: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon at Sacred Heart St. Francis in Bennington
November: Elect and Neophytes: The Period of Purification and Enlightenment and Celebration of Initiation
Saturday, November 2: 10:00 am – 12 noon at St. Ann in Milton
Saturday, November 9: 10:00 am – 12 noon at St. Anthony in White River Junction
Tuesday, November 19: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ZOOM Webinar
December: Special Circumstances: Children and the OCIA, Those Already Baptized, Marriage Matters, Abbreviated Forms of the OCIA
Saturday, December 7: 10:00 am – 12 noon at St. Ann in Milton
Tuesday, December 10: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ZOOM Webinar
Saturday, December 14: 10:00 am – 12 noon at St. Edward in Derby Line
To register for the October, November, or December sessions, please fill out this form.