Welcome to Young Apprentices
Young Apprentices is a resource for OCIA directors, team members, and catechists who facilitate the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults with children and youth. The materials on this site offer you the flexibility to accommodate OCIA processes of any start date and duration. Clicking on the FAQs, Download Schedule, and Sample Downloads links above will give you more information about the materials on this site and how to use them. If you would like to purchase a subscription, you’ll find complete terms for the online subscription by clicking the “Purchase” link above.
Customers who choose to subscribe to Apprentices in Faith will also receive a complementary subscription to Young Apprentices as part of their annual subscription rate. Please click here to purchase.
Materials for Young Apprentices are uploaded quarterly. You will be able to find resources for the Sundays of fall Ordinary Time through the Easter Season of the three-year lectionary cycle. In addition, a body of Evangelization and Precatechumenate (Inquiry) sessions focusing on key teachings and beliefs of the Catholic Church may be easily adapted and used by those who facilitate a year-round OCIA process for children and youth.