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Religious Education Program

August 14, 2024 

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Dear Parents, 

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Registration is now open for our Religious Education classes 2024-2025.

Please complete the online registration form here: https://forms.gle/YVz49FfZoeTdRD6J7

 

Classes will be held every Sunday from 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM.  Sept. 8th is the first day of school.  Aug. 25th is our first meeting with Catechists, parents, and students.  

If you have any question, please contact Jeanne Matsuda via email jeanne.matsuda@dsj.org

 

First Holy Communion will be given to 2nd Graders or older students.  Confirmation will be given to 8th Graders or older students. 

 

We are always in search of Catechists and Catechist Aides.  Kindly consider volunteering to help form the future members and leaders of our Catholic Church.   If you need more information, please reach me by email, text, or phone. 

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Thank you very much, and may God keep us always. 

 

Sincerely, 

 

Jeanne C. Matsuda 

Director of Religious Education, Church of the Resurrection jeanne.matsuda@dsj.org

Phone (408) 772-5383 

Christian Initiation of Adults

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) is designed to help adults join the Roman Catholic Church or complete their Sacraments of Initiation.  Previously known as the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), this program is appropriate for those seeking Baptism, those already baptized in another Christian faith, and those wishing to make their first holy Communion or be confirmed.  In addition, it may be right for you if you are already fully Catholic, but are seeking renewal, inspiration, or additional education in the faith.  All are invited, so as Jesus said: “Come and see!”

 

To enable full participation in the Catholic Church, the following sacraments are offered:

 

  • Baptism – this sacrament frees us from sin and makes us Children of God.  It is the basis of Christian life and the gateway to all the other sacraments.  

  • Reconciliation – this sacrament grants forgiveness of sin and reconciles us with the community.

  • Eucharist – this is the sacrament where Christ is consumed, the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given.

  • Confirmation – this sacrament completes our baptismal promise, binds us more perfectly to the Church, and enriches us with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.

 

There are several distinct periods associated with the OCIA:

 

  • Inquiry – an introduction to the Church; a time for seeking and questioning; an opportunity to begin developing faith.

  • Catechumenate – a period of study, nurturing, and growth in the faith; a process of conversion to Jesus Christ.

  • Purification & Enlightenment – a time of deep reflection and conversion that includes several liturgical celebrations.

  • Mystagogy – a time for new initiates to continue their journey while becoming fully integrated into the life of the Church.

 

In other words, the OCIA is more than a process or a program, it is an invitation to fall in love with Jesus Christ.  Each person is accepted where they are in their faith journey and moved along at an appropriate pace.  Like the dawning of the sunrise, discernment unfolds one day at a time.  Come experience the love that Jesus Christ and our community has to offer you.  

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For more information, contact Deacon Mike Haas (408-616-9315 or mhaas@resparish.org).

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