OCIA software Catholic parishes actually finish the year with.
Leave census and giving in your parish database. Our Parish Voice runs the OCIA year — inquiries, formation, readiness, rites, and a candidate portal your people open. The OCIA operating system for your whole team.
14-day free trial · no credit card · built for Catholic parishes
St. Raphael
OCIA workspace
Operate
Who needs attention
Easter Vigil in 41 days
Open blockers
6
Baptismal · sponsor
Absences
3
Tasks auto-created
Ready for rite
11
On the watchlist
Follow-up queue
Megan L.
Upload baptismal certificate
Adrian O.
Missed session · call this week
Rachel K.
Confirm sponsor paperwork
Formation unlock
Week 7 is live for candidates
Creed & Profession of Faith — unlocked for the portal this Sunday.
Spreadsheets were never meant to carry a soul toward the sacraments.
Missed follow-ups, unclear readiness, and rite-day panic are what happen when OCIA lives in inboxes and shared drives. Our Parish Voice gives your coordinators and catechists one desk — purpose-built for the catechumenate, not another parish census tool.
- Know who is ready before every rite
- Unlock formation candidates actually open
- Turn missed sessions into pastoral follow-up
Why parishes switch
Everything your parish OCIA team needs in one workspace
From first inquiry to Easter Vigil — and baptized candidates to full communion — one record your whole team can trust.
Capability
One record per person
Contact, journey path, milestones, documents, notes, and portal access — always current for the whole team.
Capability
Readiness, not just records
Baptismal gaps, marriage blockers, sponsor status, and the next pastoral action before every rite.
Capability
Weekly formation library
Unlock catechesis week by week. Candidates open a parish-branded portal — not a staff admin screen.
Candidate portal
Week 7 unlocked
Creed & Profession of Faith
Capability
Missed session → follow-up
Absences create high-priority tasks automatically, so pastoral care is not left to memory.
Full platform
Parish OCIA management from inquiry to rite day
From the first inquiry link to rite day — built for coordinators, catechists, and candidates together.
Bring people in
Public inquiry form
Parish-branded link anyone can share — no login required.
Instant team alerts
New inquiries notify coordinators so nothing sits unread.
Convert to candidate
Promote an inquiry into a full person record in one action.
Walk with each person
Dual journey paths
Unbaptized and baptized paths with the right stages for each.
Milestones & notes
Pastoral history stays with the person, not in someone’s inbox.
Document checklist
Certificates, sponsor forms, and uploads tracked per candidate.
Portal invitations
Give candidates secure access without sharing staff login.
Run formation weekly
Sessions & calendar
Schedule the season; export ICS for parish calendars.
Attendance tracking
Mark present or absent in minutes after each meeting.
Curriculum unlocks
Progressive lessons candidates only see when you release them.
Announcements
Parish messages land in the portal candidates already open.
Prepare for the rites
Readiness blockers
See baptismal, marriage, and sponsor gaps before liturgy day.
Rite planning board
Who is headed to which celebration — clear for the whole team.
Task follow-ups
Missed sessions and pastoral to-dos assigned and visible.
Candidate experience
Parish-branded portal
Your logo, colors, and voice — not a generic admin screen.
Next steps & progress
Candidates see what is next without emailing staff every week.
Document upload
Candidates submit paperwork; staff review from the record.
Parish operations
Team roles
Invite coordinators and catechists with the right access.
Parish branding
Logo and colors on inquiry forms, portal, and emails.
Ops dashboard
Inquiries, attendance risk, readiness, and tasks at a glance.
How it works
How parish OCIA teams run the year
A season-shaped workflow from first inquiry to Easter Vigil — without the spreadsheet spiral.
01
Capture inquiries
Share your branded form. Alerts hit the team; convert to a candidate record when ready.
02
Accompany each person
Dual paths, milestones, docs, notes, and portal access — one record the whole team trusts.
03
Run formation weekly
Sessions, attendance, announcements, curriculum unlocks, and auto follow-up from absences.
04
Know who’s ready
Readiness blockers, rite board, and tasks cleared before every liturgy.
Pricing
Clear OCIA software pricing for parishes
Per parish, not per seat. Complements your parish database — replaces the spreadsheet. Both plans include a 14-day free trial · no credit card required to start.
Starter
or $1,490/year
14-day free trial · no credit card to start
- OCIA pipeline & dual journey paths
- Inquiry form, alerts & conversion
- Sessions, attendance & announcements
- Document checklist & staff notes
- Team invites & parish branding
- Basic candidate portal
Growth
or $1,990/year · full OCIA OS
14-day free trial · no credit card to start · trial includes Growth features
- Everything in Starter
- Readiness dashboard & blockers
- Rite planning board
- Missed session → auto tasks
- Formation library + weekly unlocks
- Portal uploads, next steps & reporting
FAQ
OCIA software questions parish teams ask before they switch
Does this replace our parish database?
No. Keep census, giving, and membership where they already live. Our Parish Voice is built for the OCIA year — readiness, rites, follow-up, and candidate formation.
Is this a full church management system?
No. Our Parish Voice is purpose-built for OCIA. We deliberately do not do membership directories, stewardship, or facilities.
Is this RCIA software?
Yes — if you still search for RCIA, you are in the right place. The Church now uses OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults). Our Parish Voice covers both the unbaptized path and baptized candidates preparing for full communion.
What do candidates see?
A parish-branded portal with weekly unlocked formation lessons, schedule, announcements, progress, and document upload — not a staff admin screen.
Does it handle catechumens and baptized candidates?
Yes. Unbaptized path: inquiry through mystagogy. Baptized non-Catholic path: inquiry → candidate → full communion.
How is Growth different from Starter?
Starter covers the core pipeline, attendance, and docs. Growth adds readiness blockers, rite planning, auto follow-up from absences, the formation library with unlocks, and fuller reporting.
How long does setup take?
Most parishes are operational in one session: parish profile, inquiry form, first session, and first person record. White-glove setup is available on request.
Still deciding? Talk with Our Parish Voice support.
Launch updates
Hear when we ship something worth your time
Occasional launch news for parish staff — new features, honest updates, nothing else. Coming next to Our Parish Voice: a digital bulletin that turns your weekly PDF into a phone-friendly page.
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Start your parish OCIA trial today
Fourteen days free. No credit card. See readiness, formation, and follow-up working for your team — or book a walkthrough with your coordinators.
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