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Diane Olsen at 2021 “In His Real Presence” Eucharistic Congress

2021 “In His Real Presence” Eucharistic Congress Talks

Diane Olsen, a CGSUSA Formation Leader and MAPS-CGS graduate, speaks at the Diocese of Kansas City- St. Joseph 2021 “In His Real Presence” Eucharistic Congress

Diane Olsen has been the coordinator of Holy Trinity’s Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program since 1999, developing and structuring the religious formation program for children age 3 to 12 years. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious education of children with an emphasis on the Bible and liturgy.

Diane joined the parish after moving into Kansas from the Missouri side and is married with six children and thirteen grandchildren. She grew up in Tucson, Arizona, and received her BA degree in Philosophy and Math from St. John’s College in Santa Fe, and subsequently a Master’s in Pastoral Studies with an emphasis on Catechesis of the Good Shepherd from Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis.

Watch the video of Diane’s talk here. 

(Diane’s video is the ninth listed on the link, scroll down the page)

 

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