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OCIA Formation Day Materials

Below are recordings of previous OCIA Formation Days along with materials and handouts covered during the day.

OCIA Formation Days are offered throughout the year for any and all those who assist in preparing those being received into the Church. Please contact our office for upcoming dates and information.

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 

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

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

Review of Periods, Rites, & Catechumenal Process

Liturgy & Catechesis in OCIA

Period of the Catechumenate

Catechizing Your OCIA Team