OCIA

OCIA LEADER FORMATION AND RESOURCES

“Go therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all I have commanded of you; and behold, I am with you always, to the close of the age.” – Matthew 28: 19-20

National Statues of Christian Initiation of Adults 

New OCIA Ritual Book 

OCIA Leader Resources – Leader Manual from ACM Association of Catechumenal Ministry

OCIA Formation Day Materials

October 10, 2024

The Period of the Catechumenate I

• The Sacred Deposit of Faith
• Delivering the Deposit of Faith
• Teaching the Story
• The Ecclesial Method for Catechesis

Review of Periods, Rites, & Catechumenal Process

 

Liturgy & Catechesis in OCIA

 

Period of the Catechumenate

Catechizing Your OCIA Team

April 25, 2024

Liturgical Life During Mystagogy I

• Understanding the Nature of Mystagogy
• Permanent Mystagogy

Immersion into the Liturgical Life during Mystagogy: Introduction to the Liturgy of the Hours

Praying with the Catechism: The Role of Doctrine in Mystagogy

The Wisdom Behind Forming a Year-Round Catechumenate

January 25, 2024

The Period of Inquiry and Pre-Evangelization II

• Theology of the Sacraments
• Brief History of Baptismal Catechumenate
• Scriptural Catechesis
• Catholic vs. Biblical Fundamentalism
• Teaching from Scripture

The Relevance of Doctrine in the Pre-Catechumenate

Introduction to Sacramental Theology

Introduction to Teaching Scripture and Prayer

Teaching with Doctrinal Clarity: Mary and the Four Last Things

September 28, 2023 

Period of Inquiry and Pre-Evangelization I

• Evangelization in the Pre-Catechumenate
• Pre-Catechumenate Resource
• OCIA Inquirer Resource
• OCIA Intake Resource One
• OCIA Intake Resource Two
• OCIA Candidate Intake Resource
• Baptism Validity Resource
• OCIA Chart

What is the Catechumenate and the Period of Inquiry

Understanding the Rites of the Sacraments and the Role of the Liturgy

The Initial Phase, Interview and Intake

Understanding the Stages of the Catechumenate 

Spiritual Assessment Resources

The Spiritual Life of the Catechist

Personal and Group Spiritual Resources

The Development of a Religious Sense

Discernment Outline and Notes

How to Discern Between Two Choices

Lectio Divina

The Examen Prayer

Spiritual Consolation and Spiritual Desolation