Baptisms for Children under 7

Baptisms at St. Francis of Assisi are held at our 4:30  p.m. Saturday or 5:00 p.m. Sunday masses. Private baptisms are on Saturday morning or early afternoon (no baptisms during Advent or Lent).  Parents are required to meet with Deacon Craig Roberts. For more information, or to register your child, please contact the parish office at 502-456-6394 or email Debra Renauer by  clicking here  .

Baptisms for Children 7+

Parish membership and baptismal preparation class requirements apply (see the baptism requirements link below).Please contact Debra Renauer at 502-456-6394or email by clicking here .

OCIA (Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults)

The Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA), formerly called RCIA, is offered at St. Francis of Assisi Church in the form of Catholic Enrichment Classes. Whether you have never been baptized, raised in another church, or just want to “have a look,” it is a great way to learn about the faith, strengthen your personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and accelerate life-long conversion. It is open to all adults, and we would be honored to spend time with you. The program runs year-round and meets on Wednesday nights for about an hour, about 40 times per year. We discuss the faith using a customized curriculum which includes United States Catholic Catechism for Adults book and Evangelium PowerPoint presentations.

Classes are interactional, with a “flipped classroom” approach, that emphasizes personal questions, reflection, prayer, and scripture study. Four teachers (Brian Bradshaw, Father Jonathan Erdman, Flynn Mudd, and Deacon Craig Roberts) lead the class and rotate on a teaching schedule. Their goals are to provide cognitive, spiritual, emotional, and experiential opportunities for spiritual transformation and personal conversion, grounded in the depth and breadth of the Catholic faith.  Please contact Deacon Craig for more information (craig.roberts34@gmail.com).