Serra Catechetical Institute

A one-year formation process for Catholic adults who want to know their Catholic faith better.

Grow in Your Faith

During this one-year program participants will receive a solid introduction to the Catholic faith and are eligible to receive the Basic California Catechist Certificate.

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What SCI does is it prepares everybody, gives you that practical guidance that everybody needs in regards to teaching the faith, to be able to give you the big picture of salvation history, to be able to talk about the different sacraments, to be able to lay things out in a structured and organized manner about the faith overall.” - Richard Lopez, SCI graduate and OCIA instructor at St. Paul, San Pablo

Have Questions? Please contact our office

Scarlett Salaverria

Coordinator for Catechetical Ministry and Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)

Jean Evans-Townsend

Office Manager, Faith Formation & Evangelization