OCIA – Adults Needing Sacraments – Our Lady of the Holy Rosary

OCIA, which stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, is a process that the Catholic Church uses to help non-Catholics learn more about the Church. Through this process, individuals who desire to become Catholic can receive guidance and support. Additionally, OCIA also benefits baptized Catholics who have not yet received the Sacraments of Initiation, such as Holy Communion and Confirmation.

Each week we will examine the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church and discuss the Catholic lifestyle in today’s society. Sessions are held on Sundays at 9:00 am in English, and at 11:00 am in Spanish. Sacraments will be conferred during and after the Easter season.

Our next OCIA process will begin on Sunday, September 7th. Please submit the online application.

Once the application is approved, we ask for a $50.00 donation to help pay for materials and other expenses.

OCIA Leaders: Jaime & Ana Padro 786-445-3708

For any additional information, please email: OCIA@hrsrcs.org

Confirmation Meeting OCIA – January 31, 2026

Required Documents

To participate in the OCIA, the following documents are necessary.

Birth Certificate
Baptism Certificate, if you have been baptized
Sponsor Form

OCIA Application

Applicant Information / Información del Aplicante

All Confidential Information provided by the Applicant shall be used only by the other party hereto (the “Recipient”) solely for the purposes of rendering services pursuant to this Agreement, and shall not be disclosed to any third party or the general public, without the prior consent of the Applicant. / ESPAÑOL — Toda la información provista por el solicitante será solo utilizada para propositos de ofrecer los servicios pertinentes a este acuerdo, y no seran divulgadas a terceras partes so al publico en general sin el consentimiento del solicitante.

Date / Fecha

Name / Nombre(Required)

First Middle Last

Date of Birth / Fecha de Nacimiento(Required)

Place of Birth (City, State, and Country):(Required)

Email / Correo Electrónico(Required)

Phone / Teléfono(Required)

Name of Father / Nombre del Padre

Name of Mother / Nombre de la Madre

Home Address / Dirección Postal(Required)

Street Address Unit/Suite/Apt City / Ciudad State – Estado / Province -Provincia / Region ZIP / Postal Code – Codigo Postal

Are you a registered parishioner of HRSR? ¿Estas registrado en nuestra parroquia?(Required)

Are you baptized (Catholic or non-Catholic)? / ¿Te bautizaste Católico o en otra denominación Cristiana?(Required)

Name of baptismal church/denomination/religious affiliation / Nombre de iglesia de bautismo/denominación/afiliación religiosa(Required)

Enter the name of the church/denomination where you were baptized. If you don’t know or cannot remember, please enter “I don’t know/remember.” / Ingrese el nombre de la iglesia o denominación donde fue bautizado. Si no lo sabe o no lo recuerda, por favor escriba: “No lo sé/no lo recuerdo.”

Year when you were baptized / Año de Bautismo(Required)

If you don’t know the exact year, try to estimate.

Place of Baptism (City, State, and Country) / Lugar de Bautismo (Ciudad, Estado, Pais)(Required)

Location of the baptismal church/denomination

Which sacrament(s) do you wish to receive? ¿Que sacramentos quisieras recibir?(Required)

Baptism / Bautismo

First Communion / Primera Comunión

Confirmation / Confirmación

Catholic Marriage / Matrimonio Católico

Select all that apply.

What is your marital status? ¿Cual es tu estado marital actual?(Required)

This question is related to your current marital status.

Please indicate the year you married civilly. ¿En que año te casaste civilmente?(Required)

I have been married before (religious or civil) / ¿Te casaste religiosamente o por lo civil?(Required)

This question is related to previous marriages, if applicable.

Were you married by the Roman Catholic Church? ¿Te casaste en la Iglesia Católica?(Required)

This question is related to previous marriages, if applicable. / Esta pregunta está relacionada con matrimonios anteriores, si corresponde.

My previous spouse(s) was/were baptized (Catholic or non-Catholic) / Mi esposo(a)(s) previo(a)(s) era/eran bautizados (Católico o no).(Required)

This question is related to your previous spouse(s) baptism(s), if applicable.

Baptism denomination of previous spouse(s), if applicable / Denominación del esposo(a)(s) anterior(es), si aplica(Required)

This question is related to your previous spouse(s) baptism(s), if applicable.

Spouse Information / Información del esposo(a)

This session is only applicable if you have answered prior that you’re civilly married. / Esta sección solo aplica si has contestado anteriormente que estas casado civilmente.

Spouse Name /Nombre de Esposo(a)(Required)

First / Nombre Middle / Segundo Nombre Last / Apellido

Is you spouse baptized (Catholic or non-Catholic)? / ¿Tu esposo(a) es bautizado, Católico o no?(Required)

This question is related to the baptism or not of your existing spouse.

Baptism denomination of spouse(s) / Denominación del esposo(a)(Required)

This is the related to the baptism denomination (Catholic or Non-Catholic) of your spouse. Please be specific: i.e. Lutheran, Assembly of God, Catholic, Adventist, etc. / Esto está relacionado con la denominación del bautismo de su cónyuge (Católica o no Católica). Por favor, sea específico: es decir, Luterana, Asamblea de Dios, Católica, Adventista, etc.

My spouse has been married before (religious or civil) / Mi esposo(a) ha estado csado(a) anteriormente (religiosamente o civilmente)(Required)

This question is related to your existing spouse’s previous marriage(s), if applicable. / Esta pregunta está relacionada con el(los) matrimonio(s) anterior(es) de su cónyuge actual, si corresponde.

Was your spouse married by the Roman Catholic Church? / ¿Tu esposo(a) se casó en la Iglesia Católica?(Required)

This question is related to your existing spouse’s previous marriage(s), if applicable. / Esta pregunta está relacionada con los matrimonios anteriores de su cónyuge actual, si corresponde.

My spouse previous wife(ves)/husband(s) were baptized (Catholic or non-Catholic) / El esposo(a) o esposos(as) anterior(es) de mi esposo(a) fueron bautizados (Catolicos o no)(Required)

This question is asking if your spouse’s previous wife(ves) or husband(s) was/were baptized. If your spouse does not know or cannot remember, please enter “I don’t know/remember.” / Esta pregunta está preguntando si la(s) esposa(s) o el(los) esposo(s) anterior(es) de su cónyuge fue(ron) bautizado(s). Si su cónyuge no lo sabe o no lo recuerda, por favor escriba: “No lo sé/no lo recuerdo.”

Baptism denomination of previous wife(ves)/husband(s), if applicable / Denominación bautismal de mi esposo(a) anterior, si aplica(Required)

This question is asking the baptismal denominal of your spouse’s previous wife(ves) or husband(s). If your spouse does not know or cannot remember, please enter “I don’t know/remember.” / Esta pregunta está preguntando la denominación bautismal de la(s) esposa(s) o el(los) esposo(s) anterior(es) de su cónyuge. Si su cónyuge no lo sabe o no lo recuerda, por favor escriba: “No lo sé/no lo recuerdo.”

Upload Documents:

Birth Certificate, Baptism Certificate (if applicable), and Sponsor Form / Certificado de Nacimiento, Certificado Bautismal (si aplica), y Forma de Padrino

** THE DEADLINE TO RECEIVE ALL DOCUMENTS IS OCTOBER 30th. / LA FECHA PARA RECIBIR LOS DOCUMENTOS ES EL 30 de OCTUBRE.**

What or who has led you to want to know more about the Catholic Faith? / ¿Qué o quién te ha llevado a querer conocer o conocer mejor la fe Católica?

Please describe in the best way you can the types of religious education you have received, if any, as a child or/and as an adult. / Por favor describe como mejor puedas los tipos de educación religiosa que has recibido, si alguna, desde niño y/o como adulto.

Try to do the best you can with this description.

What contact have you had with the Catholic Church to date? / ¿Que contacto, si alguno, has tenido con la Iglesia Católica hasta hoy?

What are some of the questions or concerns you have about the Catholic faith or Church? / ¿Cual o cuales son algunas de la las preguntas o preocupaciones que tienes sobre la Iglesia o fe Católica?

Acknowledgment / Reconocimento

Please read and clearly understand Holy Rosary – Saint Richard Church guidelines / Por favor lee cuidadosamente esta guia de la parroquia de Holy Rosay / St. Richard

I hereby declare that the information provided is true and correct. I also understand that any willful dishonesty may be rendered for the refusal of this application and enrollment in the OCIA program. Furthemore, I understand that my OCIA application, acceptance, formal completion, and initiation into the Church will depend on the following: 1. OCIA application and interview, 2. Submitting all required documents by the deadline, 3. Weekly attendance of OCIA sessions, 4. Active participation in the OCIA program, 5. Weekly mass attendance. The OCIA Process Leader reserves at any time the right for any spiritual or canonical reason to postpone or cancel my participation in the OCIA program. In such case, I agree to release Holy Rosary – Saint Richard Catholic Church from all expenses, losses, or harm incurred by me. /// *** ESPAÑOL—- Por la presente, declaro que la información proporcionada es verdadera y correcta. También entiendo que cualquier deshonestidad intencional podrá ser motivo de rechazo de esta solicitud y de inscripción en el programa OCIA. Además, entiendo que mi solicitud al programa OCIA, aceptación, finalización formal e iniciación en la Iglesia dependerán de lo siguiente: – (1) Solicitud e entrevista del programa OCIA, – (2)Entrega de todos los documentos requeridos antes de la fecha límite, – (3) Asistencia semanal a las sesiones del programa OCIA, – (4) Participación activa en el programa OCIA, – (5) Asistencia semanal a la misa. El líder del proceso OCIA se reserva el derecho, en cualquier momento y por cualquier motivo espiritual o canónico, de posponer o cancelar mi participación en el programa OCIA. En tal caso, acepto liberar a la Iglesia Católica Holy Rosary – Saint Richard de todo gasto, pérdida o daño que pudiera haber incurrido.

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