The OCIA will be implemented in several stages, with the following dates:
Availability: Orders have been taken by the OCF for the texts which will be available after November 1, 2024.
It can be used in liturgy on December 1, 2024, which is the First Sunday of Advent.
It must be used: on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
To prepare the OCIA teams of the diocese, the OCIA Advisory Board will provide 4 regional opportunities for training. It is imperative that each parish’s OCIA team participate in one of them.
4 different options for you to choose from:
Saturday, December 14, 2024
St. Madeleine Parish (17155 NW US Highway 441, High Springs, FL 32643)
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Parish has a Mass at 9:00 am
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Blessed Trinity Parish (10472 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 3224)
1:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Parish has a Mass at Noon
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Corpus Christi Parish (6175 Datil Pepper Road, St. Augustine, FL 32086)
9:30 am – 3:30 pm
Parish has a 9:00 am Mass
Sunday, January 5, 2025
Sacred Heart Parish, Fleming Island (7190 US Highway 17 S, Fleming Island, FL 32003)
12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Parish has a 10:30 am Mass
The required textbook for the sessions is the Study Edition of the OCIA. Some will be available the day of the training for purchase.