Registration for Sacrament Preparation

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Office of Religious Education Hours  Tuesday - Friday  9am - 2pm


If you need more information, please call or email Juan Arreola 760-346-6502 at jarreola@sacredheartpalmdesert.com


All classes are a 2 year process with the exception of Adult OCIA

1st Communion  Ages 7 - 13 (bilingual)

Special Needs 1st Reconciliation and 1st Communion  For children with Special Needs that have been baptized

Youth OCIC (Order of Christian Initiation for Children) Children over the age of 7 through 13 who have not yet been baptized

Youth Confirmation  All high school students who will be 16 years of age by April 1st of the second year of preparation

Adults - OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) (English OCIA & Spanish OCIA) includes the sacraments of Baptism and/or 1st Communion and/or Confirmation (click for more information & registration)

Needed at time of Registration

(copies will be made of all required documents)

First Communion

1.       Birth Certificate

2.       Baptism Certificate

3.       Registration fee due at scheduled interview

Special Needs 1st Reconciliation & 1st Communion

1.       Birth Certificate

2.       Baptism Certificate

3.       Registration fee due at scheduled interview

Religious Education
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First Communion
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Youth OCIC

1.       Birth Certificate

2.     Registration fee

Youth Confirmation

1.       Baptism Certificate

2.       First Communion Certificate

3.       Registration fee


Adult OCIA

1.       Birth Certificate

2.     Certificates for sacraments received

3.     There is no fee for Adult OCIA

Registration fee for 1st Communion, Confirmation and Youth OCIC

●        $40 for 1 child

●        $60 for 2 children

●        $75 for 3 children  (must be siblings for the discounted price)