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The Path-Home Card

A 3.5×5 two-sided card: the six stages of the road into the Church on one face, the questions to ask a parish on the other. Carry it while you walk the road — and hand it to the next seeker when you are home.

What this card is

The whole road, in your pocket. Conversion can feel like a fog of unfamiliar words and uncertain steps. This card cuts through it: where you are, what comes next, and exactly what to ask when you finally make the call to a parish. Keep it where you will see it.

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Click Print this card. Set paper to index-card stock (3.5×5) if you can; otherwise print on letter and trim. Choose two-sided (flip on long edge).

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1765 Sanctum

The road home

Six stages

Curious. Go to a Mass. Read a Gospel. Pray honestly.
Seeking. Bring the hard questions to the sources (Sed Contra) and to a priest.
Convinced. Find a parish. Call and ask for OCIA.
In Formation. Inquiry → catechumenate → Rite of Election → Lent.
Home Stretch. First Confession (if baptized), a sponsor, a patron saint.
Received. The Easter Vigil. Then stay close to the sacraments for life.

Veni · Vide · Crede

1765 Sanctum

When you call a parish

What to ask

When does OCIA begin — and can I start now?
Given my baptism history, will I be baptized or received?
Who teaches it — is it faithful to the Catechism?
Can I be assigned a sponsor?
What are your Mass and Confession times?
What should I read or do while I wait to begin?

Altar · Arms · Allegiance

Sources on this card The stages follow the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA, formerly RCIA; U.S. National Statutes effective December 1, 2024). The baptized-vs.-received distinction: Catechism of the Catholic Church §1271–1272. Deep apologetics: Sed Contra. Your priest and parish OCIA director are your authoritative local guides.