Become Catholic
No matter where you are on your faith journey, we are here to offer spiritual guidance to you.
If you want to know more about joining the Catholic Church, we invite you to explore the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA).
For additional questions, email Fr. Joseph MacNeill, joseph.macneill@yale.edu.
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OCIA
The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is designed for individuals who want to explore the Catholic faith and learn more about the Catholic Church while discerning the possibility of becoming Catholic. OCIA begins during the first week of October and meets weekly at STM.
For more information, please contact Sr. Mary Rose Irvine, srmaryrose.irvine@yale.edu.
"I joined OCIA as an experiment, with no clear expectation of the outcome. I anticipated rigidity, literalism, or evasion. What I found were people across multiple disciplines and life experiences, each bringing their own methods, inquiries, and doubts, along with a generosity of spirit. When I felt uncertain, they engaged me through dialogue and history, showing how they themselves wrestled with the same questions. Rather than a static system, I came to see
a long tradition of inquiry with Saints, theologians, and philosophers
working through these same tensions."
— Molly Watts, PhD ’27
FAQs
Joining the Catholic Church is a momentous step in your faith journey, and we are here to help.
How long does it take to become Catholic?
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