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If you have ever thought about becoming Catholic, have not completed Confirmation or another sacrament, or want to learn more about the Catholic faith, then Sacraments Class is for you!

Frequently Asked Questions

WHO SHOULD attend Sacraments Class?

Sacraments Class is for adults who are interested in being baptized, baptized Christians of other denominations who are interested in learning more about Catholicism or are interested in converting, and those baptized Catholics who have not yet received first Communion or Confirmation.

WHEN AND WHERE DO THE CLASSES MEET?

Classes are weekly, Sundays at 4:00pm in Library 216 (friends are welcome to accompany you, of course!) Please contact MaryRose Depperschmidt, the campus minister (campusminister@catholicseahawks.org).

HOW DO I REGISTER?

Please contact MaryRose Depperschmidt, the campus minister (campusminister@catholicseahawks.org).

ARE THERE OTHER TIME COMMITMENTS BESIDES weekly meetings?

  • There is a celebration or rite during the Spring Semester (typically one Sunday afternoon in March or February.)

  • The Initiation Mass is held during the Saturday Easter Vigil (in April.)

IS THIS A HIGH-PRESSURE PROGRAM ABOUT BECOMING CATHOLIC?

Not at all.  There is no pressure to receive the sacraments or to become Catholic.  We simply want to provide the means necessary if that is what you decide God is calling you to.  We are merely here to help you discern through prayer, instruction, discussion and community.

WHAT EXACTLY DOES THE PROCESS ENTAIL?

The Order of Christian Initiation (OCIA) is done in four stages.  The descriptions are as follows:

  1. Precatechumenate or Inquiry Period – This is a time to ask questions, build community, learn about the faith and conversion of heart.

  2. Catechumenate – This is a longer period marked by continued learning of the faith and its doctrines while also deepening one’s prayer life and sense of community.

  3. Period of Enlightenment and Purification – This is a more intense time of preparation for the sacraments. This period runs through Lent and is a time of deep prayer, conversion, and discernment.

  4. Mystagogy – This describes the period of time when the newly initiated Catholics are drawn more deeply into the life of the Church.

WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?

Email MaryRose (campusminister@catholicseahawks.org)

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