The Catholic Church and our parishes welcome anyone interestind in learning about our faith. The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (O.C.I.A.) is the Church’s process of welcoming new adult members to grow in their faith and enter into full communion.
The O.C.I.A. program is also for those already baptized, orfor Catholics who, for some reason, never received their Sacraments of Holy Communion or of Confirmation.
The O.C.I.A. is the experience through which the Catholic community:
We also encourage any adult who has been Baptized Catholic and received their First Eucharist and wishes to be a fully initiated Catholic to join with us in preparation to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
These sessions are generally arranged for the convenience of those involved.
O.C.I.A./Adult Confirmation Program are adult faith sharing sessions which begins every September with interviewing, then the sessions begin in October.
To have any questions answered, you are invited to call the Parish Office at 973-948-2296. Please leave your name and number and your call will be returned as soon as is possible.
To have any questions answered, you are invited to call the Religious Education Office at 973-948-7004. Please leave your full name and phone number so your call can be returned as soon as is possible.
Upon completion of the preparation for the sacraments, the candidates can receive them at the Easter Vigil, or at one of the Sunday Masses of the Easter Season.
FYI - One cannot serve as a Godparent or Confirmation Sponsor unless fully initiated / Confirmed.
NB: Any adult parishioner is also welcome to attend any O.C.I.A. sessions, where we examine our understanding of how our religion and our faith in God is part of our lives.