Faith Formation
OCIA
"The difficulty explaining why I am Catholic is that there are 10,000 reasons all amounting to one reason: that Catholicism is true."
-- G.K. Chesterton
OCIA (The Office of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Do you know someone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Perhaps you are thinking about what it means to be called to the Catholic way of life. The Church has a process called the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (O.C.I.A.) whereby adults can learn and discern whether to become Catholic Christians. The process leads an unbaptized adult to his or her baptism, usually at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. If the adult has been baptized in another Christian tradition, then the process prepares the person to be received into the Catholic Church by making a profession of faith as a Catholic. The process also prepares the way for someone who was baptized in the Catholic Church to receive First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
OCIA for the Catholic Churches of Jennings County meets on Wednesday evenings beginning in September and continuing to Easter. We explore a different topic with a lecture/discussion facilitated by one of the OCIA team members at each of the classes. Our goal is to help you on your spiritual journey as you come to know Jesus through the Scriptures, the teachings of the Catholic Church, prayer and worship, and the community of the Catholic Churches of Jennings County. You will be accompanied on your journey by a Catholic sponsor, usually a friend, who is there to help answer questions and support you. To know more about the OCIA process, call the Parish Office at 812-346-3604.
OCIA for the Catholic Churches of Jennings County meets on Wednesday evenings beginning in September and continuing to Easter. We explore a different topic with a lecture/discussion facilitated by one of the OCIA team members at each of the classes. Our goal is to help you on your spiritual journey as you come to know Jesus through the Scriptures, the teachings of the Catholic Church, prayer and worship, and the community of the Catholic Churches of Jennings County. You will be accompanied on your journey by a Catholic sponsor, usually a friend, who is there to help answer questions and support you. To know more about the OCIA process, call the Parish Office at 812-346-3604.
Youth Ministry
"To the Heights!"
-- Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
The CCJC High School Youth Ministry program invites students in grades 8–12 to deepen their faith, form meaningful friendships, and actively live out the Gospel through dynamic discussions, service opportunities, retreats, and social events rooted in Christ. Learn more by clicking on the High School YM button below. See bulletin or call the parish office for more information.
Religious Education
Every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish Hall.
The K-8 Religious Education Program strives to catechize our children through sharing the basic elements of the Catholic faith and preparation for the reception of Sacraments. This is done in a classroom setting using a variety of teaching techniques. A student that is catechized throughout their elementary school years should finish 8th grade knowledgeable about the following areas: Traditions and history of the Catholic Church; key stories of Scripture; Catholic morality; Prayer; and the Sacramental life of the Catholic Church. All youth (K-12th grade) are required to be part of religious education. It is the obligation of parents to insure their child’s participation. On the day of a child’s baptism, each parent promised God and the Church they would bring the child up according to the law of Christ and His Church- This MUST be fulfilled.
