OCIA is a process of welcoming others into our Catholic family. OCIA is a journey of faith through which persons join, or complete their initiation into, the Catholic Church. OCIA is a process intended for:

• Anyone over the age of 7 who has not been baptized
• Anyone who has been baptized in a different faith community but wishes to join the Catholic Church
• Anyone who has been baptized in the Catholic Church but hasn’t received the sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation.

Attending weekend Mass is a necessary part of the process. We will also gather weekly to go more in depth on what it means to be Catholic and answer your questions about the faith.

For more information and to begin the process, please contact Wendy Osterberger at 563-556-7511 or dbq058ff@dbqarch.org.