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An age appropriate OCIA program is also available for children and teens scheduled to fit with their school life and commitments.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

The team leads weekly sessions to introduce Catholic beliefs, practices, history and traditions in preparation to become fully welcomed into the Roman Catholic Church.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For more information contact Anita Navarra<\/strong>
\nPhone:<\/strong> 812-663-8427, ext 204
\nEmail:<\/strong> anavarra@stmarysgreensburg.com[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Follow Us on our Parish Facebook Page!<\/h3>\n

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Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm at the church.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″ css=””][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Sponsor form and information” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23111111″ css=””][vc_btn title=”OCIA Sponsor Contact Form” color=”chino” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSeR1U1o-UEOoF3QBoTgiYI3ehbmg_sZ3MCcqRUxnE5RqDZ8Hg%2Fviewform”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][vc_empty_space][vc_custom_heading text=”Resources” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center|color:%23111111″ css=””][vc_empty_space][vc_btn title=”New American Bible, Revised Edition” color=”chino” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbible.usccb.org%2Fbible”][vc_btn title=”Catechism of the Catholic Church” color=”chino” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vatican.va%2Farchive%2FENG0015%2F_INDEX.HTM”][vc_btn title=”US Catholic Catechism for Adults” color=”chino” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usccb.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fflipbooks%2Fuscca%2Ffiles%2Fassets%2Fbasic-html%2Fpage-1.html%23″][vc_empty_space][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”2″ css=””][vc_empty_space][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”3696,3695,3694,3693″ img_size=”full” css=”” title=”OCIA Photo Gallery”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/5″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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