Christian Initiation

CHRISTIAN INITIATION INQUIRY SESSIONS 2023

To learn more about becoming Catholic, attend one or all of these Inquiry Sessions. We answer questions, but also have a brief presentation of interest (shown below):

• Inquiry Session 1 - Monday, July 24 at 7:00 PM  (Topic of Interest: The Bible)
• Inquiry Session 2 - Monday, July 31 at 7:00 PM  (Topic of Interest: Catechism of the Catholic Church)
• Inquiry Session 3 - Monday, August 7 at 7:00 PM  (Topic of Interest: The Creed)

ALL INQUIRY SESSIONS HAVE CONCLUDED. Christian Initiation 2023-24 began on Monday, August 21st at 7:00 PM in the Seton Center OLG Room. 

If you are interested in becoming Catholic, please fill out the Formation General Information Form and send it to deacondavidochoa@saintalbert.org.

We are open to still accepting all who are interested in Becoming Catholic into the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults 2023-2024. PLEASE CONTACT DEACON DAVID OCHOA.

St. Albert the Great Formation General Information Form

Expectations for Participating in Christian Initiation

BECOMING CATHOLIC

Each year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, thousands are baptized into the Catholic Church around the world, or enter into Full Communion with the Catholic Church (the process for already baptized Christians to become Catholic). Parishes welcome and prepare these new Catholics through the process called the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. 

There are several steps in the process of becoming a Catholic. Prior to beginning the Christian Initiation process, an individual has come to some knowledge of Jesus Christ and is usually attracted in some way to the Catholic Church. This person is called an Inquirer. At St. Albert the Great, Inquirers should contact Deacon David Ochoa (click on the name to send an email) who leads Christian Initiation for English speakers at the parish. Spanish speakers should contact Deacon Jose Trujillo. Or call the office for more information about how to contact the Deacons. 

The Order of Christian Initiation meets every Monday at 7:00 PM from late August until Pentecost (end of the Easter season in May). 

For a description of the steps involved in the Christian Initiation process, please visit this "Christian Initiation of Adults" page on the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website.

For more information about the Catholic Church, we invite you to watch this 2-minute video from Catholics Come Home.org.