Preparing For Catholic Baptism As An Adult

Saint Joseph Church Pastor, Father Christian Scalo, celebrated the 2nd Scrutiny for the Elect who are preparing for Baptism at the Easter Vigil.

Back row: Fred Fakharzadeh (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults Team), Brother Gabriel (Bergen Catholic High School Campus Ministry), Owen Anderson, Dylan Carrick, Melinda Rabbia (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults Team)
Front row: Father Christian Scalo, Ryan Park, Samantha Du, Joelle Quilla, Luke Stein

For those interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, the “OCIA” (the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process of welcome and exploration open to any adult, which prepares adults to receive the Sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Please contact Melinda at ocia@sjcnj.org or 201-261-0148 for more information, and to learn if this might be the time for you to start the OCIA journey and grow closer to Jesus. If you are interested and ready, we will be celebrating the Rite for Entrance into the Catechumenate in April 2026, to prepare for full initiation at the Easter Vigil in 2027. Please reach out as soon as possible so we can start the conversation!

Saint Joseph Church is located at 300 Elm Street in Oradell, NJ. www.sjcnj.org