OCIA/RCIA Lectures
Why do we put our OCIA/RCIA sessions online?
We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend an OCIA session, so we are providing a way for you to keep up with the OCIA materials. Attending in-person classes is consistently is expected. While doing the required reading is an obvious way to catch up, listening to someone and hearing questions/answers can be a much more engaging way to learn new things.
Also, we also understand that we cover a lot of material during each session! By providing the OCIA session talks here, you can use them to review a topic you’d like to explore further or don’t quite understand. The recording can be a great resource for you to come back to after you’ve completed the OCIA program.
Audio from our 2024-2025 OCIA Sessions
- OCIA Welcome/Open House
- Faith and Reason
- Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium
- Salvation History, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Creed and One God with Questions and Answers
- The Holy Trinity, Part 1
- The Holy Trinity, Part 2
- The Catholic Church, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Last Things: Death, Judgement, Heaven (Purgatory), Hell
- The Liturgical Year and Sacraments
- The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
- The Sacrament of Holy Eucharist
- OCIA Retreat on Prayer, Sacred Scripture, and Spiritual Reading, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Sacraments of Penance and Anointing of the Sick, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Sacraments of Marriage and Holy Orders, Part 1 and Part 2
- Morality, Formation of Conscience, Sin, and Grace, Part 1 and Part 2
- Commandments 1-3, Part 1 and Part 2
- Commandments 4-5, Part 1 and Part 2
- Commandments 6, 9, Part 1 and Part 2
- Commandments 7, 8, and 10
- The Blessed Virgin Mary, Part 1 and Part 2
- Universal Call to Holiness; Virtues and Vices, Part 1 and Part 2
- Christian Discipleship and Sanctifying Your Day
- Church Tour, Part 1 and Part 2
- Evangelization
Adult Confirmation Crash Course, May-June 2025
Audio recordings from our 2023-2024 RCIA Sessions
Click on a topic to listen to the podcast for that session.
- RCIA Welcome/Open House
- Faith and Reason
- Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium
- Salvation History. Questions and Answers
- The Creed Part 1 and Part 2
- The Holy Trinity, Part 1
- The Holy Trinity, Part 2A and Part 2B
- The Catholic Church, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Last Things: Death, Judgement (Purgatory), Heaven, Hell, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Sacraments and the Liturgical Year, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Blessed Virgin Mary, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation
- The Sacraments of Healing (partial from this year due to a technical problem); 2022-2023 recording on The Sacraments of Healing
- The Sacrament of Holy Eucharist, Part 1 and Part 2
- The Sacraments of Service/Vocation/Mission: Holy Matrimony and Holy Orders, Part 1 and Part 2
- Morality – Formation of Conscience, Sin, and Grace, Part 1 and Part 2
- Commandments 1-3 (video from 2021)
- Commandments 4-5, Part 1 and Part 2
- Commandments 6 and 9, Part 1 and Part 2
- Commandments 7, 8, and 10, Part 1 and Part 2
- Christian Discipleship
- Universal Call to Holiness, Virtues, and Vices
- Sanctifying Your Day
- Evangelization
PODCASTS from 2022-2023 Sessions
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- RCIA Welcome/Open House
- Faith and Reason with Questions/Answers
- Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium with Questions/Answers
- Salvation History with Questions/Answers
- The Creed and One God with Questions/Answers
- Holy Trinity with Questions/Answers
- The Catholic Church. Questions and Closing Remarks
- The Sacraments and The Liturgical Year and Questions/Answers
- Judgement, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory with Questions/Answers
- The Mass Explained (from 2021)
- The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Church Tour (video from 2020) and Application to the Vatican to Obtain Title of Minor Basilica
- Baptism and Confirmation with Questions/Answers
- Holy Eucharist with Questions/Answers
- Confession and Anointing of the Sick with Questions/Answers
- Retreat talks at the Franciscan Monastery, Prayer with Lectio Divina/Gospel Contemplation, and, Sacred Study: Scripture and Spiritual Reading
- Marriage and Holy Orders with Questions/Answers
- Morality – Formation of Conscience, Sin, and Grace
- Commandments 1-3
- Commandments 4 and 5
- Commandments 6 and 9 with Questions/Answers
- Commandments 7, 8, and 10 with Questions/Answers
- Universal Call to Holiness, Virtues, and Vices with Questions/Answers
- Evangelization and Parish Apostolates
- Christian Discipleship and Sanctifying Daily Life
- Adult Confirmation_The Creed and Baptism Part 1 and Part 2
- Adult Confirmation_The Sacraments Part 1 and Part 2
- Adult Confirmation_The Moral Life and Confession Part 1 and Part 2
- Adult Confirmation_Prayer and Living the Faith Part 1 and Part 2
PODCASTS from 2021-2022 Sessions
Click on a topic to listen to the podcast for that session.
- RCIA Welcome/Open House
- Faith and Reason
- Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium and Questions/Answers
- Salvation History and Questions/Answers/Evening Prayer
- The Creed and One God and Questions/Answers
- The Holy Trinity
- The Sacraments and the Liturgical Calendar and Questions/Answers
- Judgement, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory and Questions/Answers
- The Mass Explained (livestream)
- Church Tour (from 2020)
- Baptism and Confirmation (from 2021 due to winter weather)
- The Holy Eucharist
- Penance (Reconciliation, Confession) and Anointing of the Sick
- Holy Orders and Holy Matrimony
- Morality – Formation of Conscience, Sin, and Grace and Questions/Answers
- Commandments 1-3 and Questions/Answers
- RCIA Retreat Talks by Fr. David Dufresne, Feb. 26, 2022: Introduction to Prayer, Gospel Contemplation and Ideas for Lent, handouts
- The Blessed Virgin Mary
- Commandments 4 and 5
- Commandments 6 and 9
- Commandments, 7, 8, and 10 and Questions/Answers/Small Group Discussions
- Prayer, Orations in the Catholic Tradition and Questions/Answers
- Sacred Study: Scripture and Spiritual Reading and Questions/Answers
- Universal Call to Holiness, Virtues, and Vices and Questions/Answers
- Christian Discipleship, Sanctifying Your Day with Questions/Answers
VIDEOS from 2017-2018 Sessions
Click on a topic to watch the video for that session.
- Faith and Reason
- Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium note: due to technical difficulties that night, this link will take you to the 2015 lecture on this topic, entitled “Divine Revelation”
- The Mass
- Salvation History
- The Creed & God the Father
- God the Son – click here for the Bonus Video from this class
- God the Holy Spirit
- The Catholic Church
- The Blessed Virgin Mary – click here for the Bonus Video from this class on the rosary
- Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
- The Sacraments
- Baptism and Confirmation
- The Eucharist
- Confession & Anointing of the Sick
- Holy Orders & Holy Matrimony
- Morality: Formation of Conscience, Sin, and Grace
- Commandments 1-3
- Commandments 4-5
- Commandments 6 and 9
- Commandments 7, 8 and 10
- Holiness and Prayer