OCIA Coordinators’ Update: 4/01/2026
Easter: The Joy of New Beginnings
(Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
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These past six months, the members of our Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA), have walked a blessed journey, a journey leading toward completing the Sacraments of Initiation and welcome into the Catholic community of faith. Our 76 members reflect the ongoing upward trend of our local parishes, as well as parishes in many countries, who are seeing record numbers seeking out Christ through the Church.
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist, are milestones along the lifelong journey of faith each of us makes. These encounters with God’s grace remind us that God loves us unconditionally. Someone captured this so well recently, “The future is friendly because God is walking with us!”
Maybe you’ve put off completing these sacraments, especially Confirmation. Our next OCIA cohorts begin in May. Some participants have come seeking Confirmation when they are invited to serve as godparents for baptism or sponsors for Confirmation. The Church expects that a godparent or sponsor for Baptism or Confirmation be fully initiated themselves.
Please continue to pray for these OCIA members and walk alongside them on our common journey of deepening our relationship with Christ and sharing this good news with others.
Preparing for Baptism, Confirmation and Communion:
Nabile Kone
Hayden Kraus
Jeffrey Leigh
Brian McCann
Colin Moody
Twinkle Murphy
Sofia Pereyra
Kraig Salveson
Victor Wang
Will Aguina
Rosalina Cholewa
Mackenzie Ferrell
Haley Friedman
Tanner Harris
Nev Hartenstine
Douglas Jones
Henry Judelson
Jace Judelson
Hope Kennedy
Preparing to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church, Confirmation, Communion
Ryan Knutson
Emma Kohlenberg
Oliver Lockwood-Powell
Matthew Lorenz
Jack Maher
Zechariah Martin
Evan Nyquist
Ethan Paczkowski
Sydney Palmer
Weronicka Rybarska
Emilee Schuster
Corbin Schwalm
Mia Snyder
Josh Spencer
Ryan Spera
Dan Stock
Madelaine Triebold
Walt Anderson
Elizabeth Barbeau
Stephanie Barber
Ella Bjorn
Lindsey Boerman
Abby Burnett
Alex Collins
Sophia Chrisco
Collin Cragoe
Ben Dowd
Rihannon Flanagan-Rosario
Lucy Foguth
Zoe Gatzimos
Jacob Gochis
Caleb Hadley
Colton Heuple
Andrew Irvine
Completing Sacraments of Initiation: Confirmation, Communion
Julia Jennings
Quinn Mahoney
Axel Massol-Amador
Mary Grace Maxwell
Kelsey McNally
Reagan McNally
Jose Olazabal
Shane Raber
Arriane Torres
Bridget Trimble
Arianna Vecchio
Brett Annunziato
Michael Antinucci
Jessa Jamille Arellano
Maire Brennan
Martha Carrillo
John Casey
Alison Cassity
Mallory Gregory
Hope Greim
Reese Herrera
Chelsea Hoff
Gabi Hugentobler
Registration for our summer OCIA process is now open. We are hosting two cohorts, one on Monday evenings and the second on Thursday evenings, led by staff member, Victor Lara.
REGISTER HERE for next cohort of OCIA
Please email Ed Harasim, OCIA Coordinator, eharasim@clement.org, for further information on the process of joining the Church or completing your sacraments of initiation through Confirmation and/or First Communion.
- Fr. Radley Alcantara and Ed Harasim
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