On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 31 students from Catholic Central’s Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) program were formally welcomed into the Catholic faith during a special school-wide Mass of Welcome, celebrated by Bishop Jeffrey M. Monforton.

Each student received the Sacrament of Confirmation, and 17 were also baptized, marking the largest OCIA class in the school’s history.

To make the day even more meaningful, the students were baptized using a special baptismal font created by art students Nick Schrameck ’26 and Van Smedley ’26 as part of Mrs. Julia Ribits’ art class.

The font was blessed earlier in the week by Father Fulton during a special ceremony in the chapel.

Please click here to view all photos from the Mass of Welcome.