OCIA Calendar 2025
OCIA Calendar 2025-2026 - Class Topics, Rites, & Community Events
September 2025
*Tuesday, September 9*: 2 Hour Meeting includes orientation 6:30-8:30PM
OCIA Meeting –Gospel Presentation Part 1 Calendar, Rites, milestones, etc.Content for the year
Tuesday, September 16: OCIA Meeting - Gospel Presentation Part 2
Tuesday, September 23: –Gospel Presentation Part 3
Tuesday, September 30: OCIA Meeting –Gospel Presentation Part 4:
October 2025
**Each Prayer Bootcamp night will consist of a guided Personal Prayer time in the church for a half hour w/adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Implementing different methods of prayer from 8:00-8:30 if you’d like to join after class
Tuesday, October 7: Prayer Bootcamp Part 1
Tuesday, October 14: Prayer Bootcamp Part 2
Tuesday, October 21: Prayer Bootcamp Part 3
Tuesday, October 28: Prayer Bootcamp Part 4
November 2025
Saturday, November 1: All Saints Day – Holy Day of Obligation– Mass at 7:15AM and 6PM
Tuesday, November 4: Salvation History/Sacraments Overview Covenant –
Tuesday, November 11: What is the Catholic Church?
Tuesday, November 18: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory – Communion of Saints
Tuesday, November 25: Rite of Acceptance Prep and Testimonies from soon-to-be Catechumens and Candidates
Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving Day – Mass at 9AM
Sunday, Nov 30th: First Sunday of Advent – Rite of Acceptance at the 10:30AM Mass *arrive at 10:20AM *For all who intend to receive any sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil – Baptism, Confirmation and/or Eucharist
December 2025
Tuesday, December 2: Advent & Christmas Overview
*Monday, December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception –Holy Day of Obligation
Tuesday, December 9: Sacraments BootCamp Part 1: Baptism
Sunday, December 14: Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration during and after the 10:30AM Mass
Tuesday, December 16: Sacraments BootCamp Part 2: Confirmation
Tuesday, December 23: NO MEETING – Merry almost Christmas
Wednesday, December 24th: Christmas Eve* - No Meeting – Mass at 4PM
Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day* – Mass times (Either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Mass attendance counts to fulfill Holy Day of Obligation)
Tuesday, December 30th: No Meeting
Thursday, January 1st: New Year’s Day – Feast of Mary the Mother of God (obligation dispensed in San Diego)
January 2026
Tuesday, January 6: Sacraments BootCamp Part 3: Eucharist
Tuesday, January 13: Sacraments BootCamp Part 4: Walk through the Mass
Tuesday, January 20: Sacraments BootCamp Part 5: Confession
Tuesday, January 27: Sacraments BootCamp Part 6: Anointing of the Sick (and confession Continued)
February 2026
Tuesday, February 3: Sacraments Bootcamp Part 7: Priesthood & Holy Orders
Saturday, February 7th: OCIA retreat day
Tuesday, February 10: Sacraments Bootcamp Part 8: Matrimony
Tuesday, February 17: Topic: Lent – Ash Wednesday, Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
Wednesday February 18, 2026: Ash Wednesday - Lent Begins
Friday, February 20th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Sunday, February 22nd: First Sunday of Lent: Rite of Sending to Rite of Election (with diocese)
Tuesday, February 24: Topic: The Creed Part 1
Friday, February 27th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
March 2026
Sunday, March 1: 2nd Sunday of Lent (Rite for candidates?)
Tuesday, March 3: Topic: Scrutinies 1, 2, 3
Friday, March 6th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Sunday, March 8th: 3rd Sunday of Lent – First Scrutiny with Presentation of the Creed
Tuesday, March 10: Jesus in the Desert – Spiritual Warfare & Catholic Morality Basics
Friday, March 13th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Sunday, March 15th: 4th Sunday of Lent: 4th Sunday of Lent - Second Scrutiny (In Sunday session prepare for 3rd Scrutiny –John 11 and prayers)
Tuesday, March 17: Topic: The Creed Part 2
Friday, March 20th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Sunday, March 22: 5th Sunday of Lent -Third Scrutiny
Tuesday, March 24: The Our Father
Friday, March 27th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Saturday, March 28th: Mandatory Rehearsal 10AM
Sunday, March 29: Palm Sunday
Tuesday, March 31st: Deep Dive Into Holy Week
April 2026
Thursday April 2nd: Holy Thursday 6PM Mass with Washing of the feet (catechumens and candidates)
Friday, April 3rd: Good Friday 6PM Passion and Communion Service 5:15 Stations of the Cross
Saturday, April 4th: Morning of rehearsal and ephatha rite 9AM?
Saturday, April 4th 8PM: EASTER VIGIL Mass with reception of Sacraments of Initiation (all candidates, catechumens and sponsors arrive at 7PM.
Tuesday, April 7: First Gathering after Easter – potluck party & Easter Stories from newly baptized and Confirmed
Tuesday, April 14: Great Commissioning Boot Camp Part 1
Tuesday, April 21: Great Commissioning Boot Camp Part 2
Tuesday, April 28: Great Commission BootCamp Part 3
May 2026
Tuesday, May 5: Great Commission BootCamp Part 4
Tuesday, May 12: Great Commission Bootcamp Part 5 The New Age vs. Holy Spirit Gifts – How to spot the counterfeit
Tuesday, May 19: Great Commission Bootcamp Part 6: Pentecost Prep
Saturday, May 23th: PENTECOST Eve PRAYER MEETING 6:30PM Culmination prayer meeting and party for neophytes–Pentecost Eve
Tuesday, May 26: Close-Out OCIA meeting of the year with Pentecost Sharing opportunities
*Tuesday, September 9*: 2 Hour Meeting includes orientation 6:30-8:30PM
OCIA Meeting –Gospel Presentation Part 1 Calendar, Rites, milestones, etc.Content for the year
Tuesday, September 16: OCIA Meeting - Gospel Presentation Part 2
Tuesday, September 23: –Gospel Presentation Part 3
Tuesday, September 30: OCIA Meeting –Gospel Presentation Part 4:
October 2025
**Each Prayer Bootcamp night will consist of a guided Personal Prayer time in the church for a half hour w/adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Implementing different methods of prayer from 8:00-8:30 if you’d like to join after class
Tuesday, October 7: Prayer Bootcamp Part 1
Tuesday, October 14: Prayer Bootcamp Part 2
Tuesday, October 21: Prayer Bootcamp Part 3
Tuesday, October 28: Prayer Bootcamp Part 4
November 2025
Saturday, November 1: All Saints Day – Holy Day of Obligation– Mass at 7:15AM and 6PM
Tuesday, November 4: Salvation History/Sacraments Overview Covenant –
Tuesday, November 11: What is the Catholic Church?
Tuesday, November 18: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory – Communion of Saints
Tuesday, November 25: Rite of Acceptance Prep and Testimonies from soon-to-be Catechumens and Candidates
Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving Day – Mass at 9AM
Sunday, Nov 30th: First Sunday of Advent – Rite of Acceptance at the 10:30AM Mass *arrive at 10:20AM *For all who intend to receive any sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil – Baptism, Confirmation and/or Eucharist
December 2025
Tuesday, December 2: Advent & Christmas Overview
*Monday, December 8: Feast of the Immaculate Conception –Holy Day of Obligation
Tuesday, December 9: Sacraments BootCamp Part 1: Baptism
Sunday, December 14: Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration during and after the 10:30AM Mass
Tuesday, December 16: Sacraments BootCamp Part 2: Confirmation
Tuesday, December 23: NO MEETING – Merry almost Christmas
Wednesday, December 24th: Christmas Eve* - No Meeting – Mass at 4PM
Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day* – Mass times (Either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Mass attendance counts to fulfill Holy Day of Obligation)
Tuesday, December 30th: No Meeting
Thursday, January 1st: New Year’s Day – Feast of Mary the Mother of God (obligation dispensed in San Diego)
January 2026
Tuesday, January 6: Sacraments BootCamp Part 3: Eucharist
Tuesday, January 13: Sacraments BootCamp Part 4: Walk through the Mass
Tuesday, January 20: Sacraments BootCamp Part 5: Confession
Tuesday, January 27: Sacraments BootCamp Part 6: Anointing of the Sick (and confession Continued)
February 2026
Tuesday, February 3: Sacraments Bootcamp Part 7: Priesthood & Holy Orders
Saturday, February 7th: OCIA retreat day
Tuesday, February 10: Sacraments Bootcamp Part 8: Matrimony
Tuesday, February 17: Topic: Lent – Ash Wednesday, Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving
Wednesday February 18, 2026: Ash Wednesday - Lent Begins
Friday, February 20th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Sunday, February 22nd: First Sunday of Lent: Rite of Sending to Rite of Election (with diocese)
Tuesday, February 24: Topic: The Creed Part 1
Friday, February 27th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
March 2026
Sunday, March 1: 2nd Sunday of Lent (Rite for candidates?)
Tuesday, March 3: Topic: Scrutinies 1, 2, 3
Friday, March 6th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Sunday, March 8th: 3rd Sunday of Lent – First Scrutiny with Presentation of the Creed
Tuesday, March 10: Jesus in the Desert – Spiritual Warfare & Catholic Morality Basics
Friday, March 13th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Sunday, March 15th: 4th Sunday of Lent: 4th Sunday of Lent - Second Scrutiny (In Sunday session prepare for 3rd Scrutiny –John 11 and prayers)
Tuesday, March 17: Topic: The Creed Part 2
Friday, March 20th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Sunday, March 22: 5th Sunday of Lent -Third Scrutiny
Tuesday, March 24: The Our Father
Friday, March 27th: Stations of the Cross & Fish Fry
Saturday, March 28th: Mandatory Rehearsal 10AM
Sunday, March 29: Palm Sunday
Tuesday, March 31st: Deep Dive Into Holy Week
April 2026
Thursday April 2nd: Holy Thursday 6PM Mass with Washing of the feet (catechumens and candidates)
Friday, April 3rd: Good Friday 6PM Passion and Communion Service 5:15 Stations of the Cross
Saturday, April 4th: Morning of rehearsal and ephatha rite 9AM?
Saturday, April 4th 8PM: EASTER VIGIL Mass with reception of Sacraments of Initiation (all candidates, catechumens and sponsors arrive at 7PM.
Tuesday, April 7: First Gathering after Easter – potluck party & Easter Stories from newly baptized and Confirmed
Tuesday, April 14: Great Commissioning Boot Camp Part 1
Tuesday, April 21: Great Commissioning Boot Camp Part 2
Tuesday, April 28: Great Commission BootCamp Part 3
May 2026
Tuesday, May 5: Great Commission BootCamp Part 4
Tuesday, May 12: Great Commission Bootcamp Part 5 The New Age vs. Holy Spirit Gifts – How to spot the counterfeit
Tuesday, May 19: Great Commission Bootcamp Part 6: Pentecost Prep
Saturday, May 23th: PENTECOST Eve PRAYER MEETING 6:30PM Culmination prayer meeting and party for neophytes–Pentecost Eve
Tuesday, May 26: Close-Out OCIA meeting of the year with Pentecost Sharing opportunities
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