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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