Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)
What is OCIA?
The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults, or OCIA, is a casual small group environment where people who are exploring Catholic Christianity get to know more about the basic message of Christ and the mission of his Church.
What happens in OCIA?
OCIA is a journey: a process that proceeds over weeks and months. It has several steps: Pre-Catechumenate, Catechumenate, Rite of Election, Sacraments of Initiation, Mystagogy
Become an OCIA VolunteerBegin the OCIA Journey in English
Schedule a Conversation with OCIA Director in English
If you are ready to take a next step, you can schedule a one-on-one conversation with our OCIA Director in English, Dcn. Robert Trahan by clicking below or email him at RTrahan@POPHouston.org.
Schedule a Conversation with Dcn. RobertComience el viaje de OICA en español
Programe una conversación con el director de OICA en español
If you are ready to take a next step, you can schedule a one-on-one conversation with our Interim OCIA Director in Spanish, Blanca Soto by clicking below or email her at BSoto@POPHouston.org.
Programe una conversaciónFrequently Asked Questions
For Catholics who have already been baptized and received their First Eucharist, we offer an Adult Confirmation process, which may be a better fit for you than OCIA.
Many of us stopped learning about our Catholic faith when we received the Sacrament of Confirmation in our early teens.
Confirmation was supposed to be the time when we chose the Catholic faith for ourselves at the “age of reason,” but many of us realize that we weren’t aware enough to say “yes.”
Often, we don’t fully engage in our spiritual journey until much later in life. It’s not uncommon for us to realize as adults that we want to know more about our faith, and to wrestle with some of the more difficult questions we have.
OCIA is an opportunity for you to explore your faith. It is also a chance to see your faith through the eyes of people exploring it for the first time.
The OCIA – Adapted for Children Process is for children over the age of seven (7) who are not baptized.
This is a spiritual and faith formation process of two years which will help your child grow in their understating of the Catholic faith and deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
The OCIA process will prepare them to receive all three of the sacraments of initiation: Baptism, First Eucharist and Confirmation.
If you have questions, contact Blanca Soto at bsoto@pophouston.org or 281.571.4124.
Click here to learn more about OCIA – Adapted for Children.
Contact Us
Dcn. Robert Trahan
OCIA Director in English
Blanca Soto (Bilingual)
Interim OCIA Director in Spanish