6:00 PM OCIA Classes Every Thursday, Memorial Library
Want to Learn More About the Catholic Faith?
OCIA Faith Formation Classes Every Thursday at 6:00 PM
St. Ann Parish, 113 South Kemp Street, Florence, SC
Thursday, October 9, 2025: Classes Continue Every Thursday at 6:00 PM
OCIA Classes Weekly on Thursdays, 6:00 PM
Join Us in the St. Ann Memorial Library, St. Ann Parish, Florence
What is OCIA?
Formerly known as RCIA, OCIA is for those who are 18 and older who want to become a member of the Catholic Church and for Catholics interested in learning more about their faith.
""RCIA" or "OCIA"? RCIA is now called OCIA. During their November '21 U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meetings, the U.S. Bishops changed the name of the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) to Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)."
OCIA is a series of rites that are conducted in the context of learning about the Catholic faith. This education and spiritual formation leads a person to become fully incorporated into the Body of Christ, the Catholic Church.
OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) is the process by which adults, unbaptized and baptized, can enter the Catholic Church through the reception of all three Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion. OCIA can also be a method for Catholics to complete their reception of the initiation sacraments.
Deacon Robert 'Bob' Cox and Mrs. Mary Barcomb lead our OCIA Classes at St. Ann Parish on Thursday evenings, at 6:00 PM, in the St. Ann Memorial Library on the campus of St. Ann Church, 113 South Kemp Street, in Florence, SC.
For more information about our OCIA Classes at St. Ann Parish and how to sign up, please contact Deacon Robert 'Bob' Cox, 843.621.1084 or call the St. Ann parish office, 843.661.5012.
Looking forward to an exciting new year! We invite you to join us!
Contact Us:
St. Ann Roman Catholic Church
Rev. JohnBosco Duraisamy, Pastor
Rev. Sylvère Baloza-Baloza, Parochial Vicar
Robert L. Cox, III, Deacon
David A. Kahn, Ph.D., Deacon
113 South Kemp Street, Florence, SC 29506 843.661.5012
Kathryn A. Walsh, Business Manager
Parish Office Hours: Mondays 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Tuesday - Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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