{"id":3475,"date":"2021-09-13T17:45:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T17:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allsoulscatholic.org\/church\/?page_id=3475"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:52:34","slug":"religious-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allsoulscatholic.org\/church\/religious-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Religious Education | OCIC"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;3741&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; background_image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;15%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;12%&#8221; bottom_padding_phone=&#8221;20%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; enable_gradient=&#8221;true&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;#000868&#8243; color_overlay_2=&#8221;#000000&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.8&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; enable_shape_divider=&#8221;true&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_divider_height=&#8221;200&#8243; shape_divider_bring_to_front=&#8221;true&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;speech&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Religious Education | OCIC<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]Religious Education classes are offered for students in grades Kindergarten\u20135 who do not attend All Souls Catholic School or another Catholic school in the area. These classes use the Word of Life curriculum, and it challenges the students to know God in a deeper way. Each teacher works with the students to not only give them the knowledge of our Faith, but they also work with the students to develop a deeper understanding of their personal relationship with Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p>The Order of Christian Initiation for Children, or OCIC, provides sacramental preparation for children who are in the process of entering the Church.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in the Religious Education or OCIC programs here at All Souls and would like to know more, please contact Fintan Sullivan, <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Director of Youth Ministry, RE &amp; Service, at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:fsullivan@allsoulscatholic.org\">fsullivan@allsoulscatholic.org<\/a>, or <a href=\"tel:7208332707\">720.833.2707<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To register your child for the Religious Education program or OCIC for the 2026\u20132027 school year, please click the link below.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;Full Width Line&#8221; 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