Precious Blood Companions Information Weekend

@St. Rita, Saturday, October 18  •  4:30 pm Saturday Mass

@St. Joseph, October 19  •  10:30 am Mass

On the weekend of October 18 and 19, we will welcome Eileen Givens, Director of the Companions of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Eileen will share at Mass about the Companions and will be available afterward to answer questions and provide more information. We would love for you to join us — and to consider becoming a Companion!  
Our parishes are served by Missionaries of the Precious Blood, a community of Catholic priests, brothers, and lay associates called by God to heal and restore relationships in the Church and the world. Precious Blood Companions are lay associates who share the Missionaries’ beliefs and live the Precious Blood spirituality.  For more info email John Hess: companions@preciousbloodchurch.org

Explore Catholicism

The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) is a comprehensive program designed to guide adults through the process of learning about and joining the Catholic faith, culminating in the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. The St. Gaspar Family of Parishes offers opportunities to participate in OCIA at two locations, providing a welcoming environment for those seeking to deepen their understanding of Catholicism and become fully initiated into the Church.


OCIA at Holy Trinity

Summer Program, Monthly on Sundays, 9:45 am
The Downtown Dayton Catholic Churches offer OCIA, the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults on Sunday afternoons at 9:45 am in the Trinity Center near Holy Trinity Church. All are welcome to learn and explore their faith and what the church teaches. Our next sessions take place on July 28 and August 25. For more information, or to reserve your spot, contact Lynda Middleton at Holy Trinity Church, 937-228-1223 or lyndamiddleton9@gmail.com.


Catholic Life at Precious Blood

Wednesdays, beginning at 7:00 pm
Catholic Life (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults-OCIA), offers a welcoming pathway for individuals embarking on this transformative journey. Catholic Life is specially designed to guide newcomers through prayer, tradition, and teaching of the Catholic Church.  Through weekly small group meetings with priests, deacons, and trained catechists you will be prepared to enter the Church in Easter 2025.  Whether you’re seeking answers to spiritual questions, exploring the meaning behind Catholic practices, or simply curious about the Catholic way of life. Contact Curtis Kneblik for more information via email: ckneblik@preciousbloodchurch.org or by phone: 937-276-5954.

Contact us if you would like to learn more. 

OCIA, Order of Christian Initiation for Adults

Are you curious about the Catholic Church? Catholic Life (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults-OCIA), offers a welcoming pathway for individuals embarking on this transformative journey. Catholic Life is specially designed to guide newcomers through prayer, tradition, and teaching of the Catholic Church.  Through weekly small group meetings with priests, deacons, and trained catechists, you will be prepared to enter the Church in Easter 2025.  Whether you’re seeking answers to spiritual questions, exploring the meaning behind Catholic practices, or simply curious about the Catholic way of life, we want to support and accompany you to an encounter with Jesus Christ and His Church.

For more information, contact Curtis Kneblik, Director of Adult Faith Formation.