HOW DO I BECOME A ROMAN CATHOLIC? WHERE DOES ONE BEGIN WITH THE PROCESS OF ENTERING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH? DO WE JUST BECOME CATHOLIC AUTOMATICALLY? IF THESE QUESTIONS ARE ON YOUR MIND, THEN YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT WEBPAGE TO START THE JOURNEY TOWARDS THE CATHOLIC FAITH AT SACRED HEART CHURCH.
O.C.I.A. stands for the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults. When a person desires to enter the Catholic Church, the Church invests in the person by preparing the person in a course to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation. These classes help the person develop an understanding of doctrine and Catholicism.