11AM Mass (check in 10:30am) Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate Also: The Rite of Welcoming Baptized but Previously Uncatechized Adults.
Held Sunday, October 25, 2026
St. Mary Anacortes
Come and see
OCIA — the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults — is for anyone drawn to the Catholic faith: those who have never been baptized, those baptized in another Christian tradition, and Catholics who were never confirmed or have not received First Communion. It is also for the merely curious.
You are not signing anything by coming. Sit at the back, listen, ask whatever you like — including anonymously, using the Ask anonymously form on this page. Nobody will rush you, and nobody decides the timing of your journey but you and God.
Already in this year’s cohort? Cohort sign in takes you to your own profile, your class materials, and your attendance.
A class we have already had
What we covered that week, with the handouts — in case you missed it or want to look back.
The calendar
Every session on the parish calendar.
November 2026
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Lesson 12—The Church: God’s Family
6 PM–8 PM
Solemnity of All Saints falls on Sun this year.
Classes
The next class and the ones we have already had — choose one to read it.
Ask anonymously
No name, no email, nothing to sign in to. Questions go to the catechists, who answer them at the start of a session.
Ask anything you are wondering about — no question is too simple. This form is anonymous: we do not collect your name, your email, or anything else that could identify you.
Join this year’s cohort
Tell us how to reach you and a catechist will be in touch. The two questions about marriage and baptism simply help us know where to begin with you — there is no wrong answer.
We’ll primarily contact you by email about OCIA, so please double-check it before submitting.