ADULT EVANGELIZATION

& FAITH FORMATION

Director of Adult Evangelization and Faith Formation

Matt Zemanek | (949) 973-9025 | mzemanek@st-timsrc.org

WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY

All are invited to join us in the Parish Hall to pray through, discuss and study the upcoming Sunday Gospel reading. No previous experience or knowledge of the Bible is necessary!

Email Matt Zemanek at mzemanek@st-timsrc.org for information about how to participate and to be added to the e-mail list. 

WATCH THIS WEEK’S BIBLE STUDY :

MONDAY NIGHTS | 7:30 - 8:30 PM

Join us after the 9 a.m. Mass from 10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. in the Hall for a weekly series on the basics of our Catholic faith, presented in a new and dynamic way. We invite you to come make new friends and bring the whole family for have faith-centered conversations as you learn more about our Catholic faith. All are welcome!

You can also view our online Catholicism 101 series, “Foundations” on our Youtube Channel.

CATHOLICISM 101

SACRAMENTS

Adult Confirmation

ADULT CONFIRMATION

  • Adult Confirmation is the process by which adults ages 19 and older prepare for and receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.

  • You will need an open heart and mind to receive the power of the Holy Spirit. Here are some of the steps of the process:

    • SIGN UP: Register and submit copies of your Baptism & First Eucharist certificates by March 1st. Registration opens in January.

    • ORIENTATION: Attend an orientation session on Wednesday, March 19th, 2025 from 7-9pm with your sponsor.

      MASS: Candidates and Sponsors are expected to attend Mass every week.

    • MEETINGS: Attend all Adult Confirmation sessions with your sponsor. These are currently schedule to be from 7-9pm on Wednesdays, April 23rd, April 30th, May 7th, May 14th, May 21st, May 28th & June 4th, 2025.

      SPONSOR: Choose an active, Confirmed Catholic who is not your parent or spouse (or future spouse) to be your sponsor to accompany and do your preparation with you. Note: if they are married they must be married in the Catholic Church.

      SAINT: Choose the name of a Catholic Saint to be Confirmed under

    • CONFIRMATION: Receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday, June 8th, 2025, at 11am. Plan to be here by 10:30am with your sponsor.

  • Register for Adult Confirmation by filling out our online form here by March 1, 2025.

    Please contact Matt Zemanek with any questions.

    Direct line: (949) 973-9025

O.C.I.A.

  • Are you, or someone you know, interested in joining the Catholic Church? We, as the Catholic Community of St. Timothy are ready to accompany you on your journey of faith. The process for adults joining the Church is known as the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA).

  • O.C.I.A is for…

    An unbaptized person who follows a process to help them grow in awareness to God’s call to conversion, as well as ways to respond to that call by receiving the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.

    OR

    People who have been baptized in another Christian church, from a faith tradition other than the Catholic faith, who are seeking full communion with the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.

    OR

    Those who were baptized in the Catholic Church who have not received formation in the Catholic faith. These adults will be prepared to celebrate the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist.

  • Inquiry: Inquiry sessions are an opportunity for you to ask questions; there is no expectation that you will join O.C.I.A. Inquiry is an honest, open environment without judgment to help you find answers and discern your readiness to proceed into O.C.I.A. Inquiry occurs on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of every month after the 9AM Mass in the Front Office conference room. All are welcome!

    Dismissal: This happens every week during the Sunday 9AM Mass. O.C.I.A. participants attend the first part of Mass and are then led to another area to study the Scripture readings further.

    Catechesis: You, your sponsor, and your fellow participants in O.C.I.A. will be learning about the Catholic faith through our weekly Foundations series on Sundays after the 9AM Mass to help you have faith-centered conversations and experiences to grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ.

  • For more information on the O.C.I.A process or how to begin, contact Matt Zemanek.

    Direct line: (949) 973-9025

    Email: mzemanek@st-timsrc.org

OTHER ADULT MINISTRIES

JOIN OUR TEAM!

There are many ways you can serve on our Adult Evangelization and Faith Formation Team! Pray through all the opportunities in our interest form below. Contact us with any questions!