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OCIA Diocesan Formation Day

Saturday, February 8, 2025
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Change can be scary, but Jesus tells us, “Be not afraid!” Come dispel your fears of the new Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (& Adapted for Children) at our annual Diocesan OCIA Formation Day. You’ll learn about the changes to the OCIA, the reason for those changes, what hasn’t changed, and what this means for how you serve in your ministry.

All diocesan staff and volunteers who work in OCIA or OCIA-Adapted for Children are encouraged to attend this important event.

Location

Most Blessed Sacrament
2100 N. Davis Drive
Arlington, TX 76012
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Registration

Presenters

Speaker Bios

Scott Sollom

Scott Sollom, STL, Phd. Scott has been helping coordinate RCIA (now OCIA) for over 25 years including parish, college campus, and parish cluster settings. He co-authored the Association for Catechumenal Ministry’s Leader’s Guide and Catechist’s Manual and contributed to the Symbolon series. Scott and his wife, Mary, and their five children live in Steubenville where he serves as the associate chair of the theology department and the Director of the Catechetical Institute at Franciscan University. Scott currently serves on the USCCB Institute for the Catechism committee and formerly served on the working group for the ‘Implementation of OCIA in the United States’ from 2022-2024.

Jason Whitehead

Jason Whitehead was received into the Catholic Church in 2012 and subsequently received a master’s degree in Theology from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. He began working for the Diocese of Fort Worth in 2014 and currently serves as Department Director of Evangelization and Catechesis.

Laura Nelson

With nine years' experience in children's catechesis at the parish level, Laura Nelson joined the Diocese of Fort Worth as director of faith formation in 2024. The mother of three grown children holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Texas at Austin and is currently enrolled at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, where she expects to complete a Master’s degree in catechesis and evangelization in 2025.

Deacon Joel Rodriguez

Deacon Joel Rodriguez is a Catholic convert and permanent deacon ordained in August of 2022. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Puerto Rico, Deacon Rodriguez is the former Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Fort Worth and is currently serving the diocese at St. Jude in Mansfield.

Victoria Ramón

Victoria Ramón serves as the Director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministry for the Diocese of Fort Worth. She has nine years of experience in parish and diocesan catechetical ministry. Victoria holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UT Arlington and a Master’s degree in Catechetics and Evangelization from Franciscan University.

 

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Contacts:

Laura Nelson
Director of Faith Formation
817-945-9351

Julie Kiehlbauch, MS
Executive Assistant
817-945-9358

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