The leader in Catholic faith formation will introduce a comprehensive OCIA program designed for today’s Church, featuring Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, and others.
[Exton, PA – April 8, 2026] As the number of people entering the Catholic Church continues to increase annually, Ascension has announced the upcoming summer 2026 launch of Invited: Your Journey into the Catholic Church. This dynamic, multimedia Order of Christian Initiation (OCIA) program is designed to accompany those preparing to enter the Catholic Church with clarity, reverence, and pastoral care and equip parishes to more confidently form those preparing for full initiation into the Church.
Invited features a renowned group of Catholic teachers, including presenters Fr. Mike Schmitz, Jeff Cavins, Mari Pablo, Michael Gormley, Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, Mark Hart, and Jackie and Bobby Angel. Together, they offer clear teaching, pastoral insight, and real witness to the Catholic Faith, helping participants understand the essential teachings of the Catholic Church with clarity, charity, and an invitation toward real conversion of heart.
“I can’t wait to see how the Church changes in America because of this amazing new program,” said Jeff Cavins, creator of the groundbreaking Bible Timeline® Learning System. “ I would ask you to seriously pray about offering it to your parish and you being a part of bringing people into the Church.”
The complete Invited program includes 28 sessions, a Leader’s Guide, a Participant’s Guide, a Sponsor’s Guide, Invited In: 101 Questions and Answers for New Catholics, and a full DVD set, providing parishes with a comprehensive set of resources to support those journeying through OCIA at every stage.
Through Invited, Ascension continues to support parishes with a full set of resources for sacramental preparation and Catholic faith formation. Building on programs like the award-winning Chosen: Your Journey to Confirmation, this new offering helps bring consistency and continuity across every stage of the sacramental journey—from Baptism and Confirmation through OCIA and beyond.
Invited will be available for preorder beginning summer 2026. Those interested in receiving preorder updates and notifications can sign up at www.AscensionPress.com/Invited.
About the Presenters
See full biography for Fr. Mike Schmitz
See full biography for Jeff Cavins
See full biography for Mari Pablo
See full biography for Michael Gormley
See full biography for Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN
See full biography for Mark Hart
See full biography for Jackie and Bobby Angel
Ascension is a multimedia network and the leader in Catholic faith formation and digital content. For over 25 years, Ascension has helped nurture the faith of over 20 million Catholics through award-winning books, the chart-topping Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)® podcast, more than 50 unique faith formation programs, and the Ascension Presents YouTube channel and Ascension app.
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