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lgietmanstmarygreenville.orgDirector of Religious Education
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Thanks for visiting our becoming Catholic page. My name is Luke Gietman and I wasn't raised Catholic either. If you have questions about the Catholic Church, I want to help you find answers. Please contact me at [email protected] or fill out the brief form below. I will get back to you soon and we can begin to discuss your questions and whether or not you want to become a member of the Catholic Church. View an overview of our OCIA program.
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OCIA-Order of Christian Initiation for Adults
CONSIDERING BECOMING CATHOLIC?OCIA is the program by which non-Catholics learn more about the Catholic faith. If you are interested in becoming Catholic, contact Luke Gietman at [email protected] or 757-6555 ext. 207. Feel free to check out the topics that will be covered as a part of our OCIA program. Get started by filling out the form below and Luke will be in touch or fill out the OCIA form and send it to [email protected] as an attachment.
OCIA is for anyone...:- interested in the Catholic Faith
- that's never been baptized
- who were baptized in a different Christian faith but want to be Catholic
- baptized Catholic but did not received 1st Communion or Confirmation
- married to a Catholic and would like to become a Catholic
- who is Catholic but wants to learn more about the Faith
OCIA is a spiritual formation process beginning in the fall and ending with initiation into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in the spring. These classes are for anyone with interest in Catholicism regardless of current denomination. Please encourage your friends and neighbors with interest in Catholicism to give OCIA a try.
Catholicism 101. Click here for a brief explanation of the Church's teachings
Click here for Basic Catholic Doctrine
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