Becoming Catholic

The Order of Christian Initiation of Teens (OCIT) is a process for students who wish to be baptized into the Catholic Church or complete their initiation by reception of the Eucharist or Confirmation. 

This is an adapted version of the OCIA (adults), which is the process used at local parishes.

Students meet together on a biweekly basis throughout the school year and are welcomed into the Church during the Easter season in April or May. The OCIT process is supervised by a team of Basilian Fathers and members of the Catholic Central faculty & staff.

• Rough timeline:

  • August - Sign-up period begins

  • September - Intake interviews conducted

  • Early October - OCIT begins

  • April/May - Students receive their sacraments at the last school Mass of the year

The following is a list of expectations and commitments of an OCIT student:

• Attend biweekly meetings

• Attend special Masses such as the Mass of Welcome in early December, the Rite of Election at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Detroit in February, and the scrutinies during Lent as well as the Mass of Initiation in the spring

• Choose a local parish to attend Sunday Masses

Email Colin Whitehead (cwhitehead@catholiccentral.net) and Rebecca Joseph (rjoseph@catholiccentral.net), OCIT Coordinators

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