About this episode

Dave discusses the importance of mentorship in OCIA programs for those entering the Catholic Church.

How can parishes better accompany people entering the Catholic Church? In this listener Q&A episode, Dave wraps up the OCIA series by answering questions about sponsors, mentorship, community, Natural Family Planning, and how to meet the diverse needs of those coming into the Church. Dave argues that one of the biggest missing pieces in many OCIA programs isn't more content, it's deeper relationships. We want to hear from you! Email us at eksb@ascensionpress.com with your questions/comments Don't forget to text “EKSB” to 33-777 to get the shownotes right to your inbox! You can also find the full shownotes at www.ascensionpress.com/EveryKneeShallBow Support Every Knee Shall Bow (Your Catholic Evangelization Podcast)

People in this episode

Host: Dave

Topics covered

• Catholic Church
• mentorship
• community support
• OCIA
• Natural Family Planning
• spiritual growth

Keywords

• OCIA
• mentorship
• Catholic Church
• Natural Family Planning
• community support
• spiritual growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Church, Natural Family Planning, Every Knee Shall Bow, Ascension

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