Tag Archives: fallen away Catholics

Sodality of St. Augustine – to pray for the conversion of loved ones

Posted on 9 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

My friends of the Latin Mass Society in England have a new and worthy initiative.
The Sodality of St Augustine of Hippo
From the website:

The purpose of the Sodality is to unite the prayers of members for the conversion of those dear to … Continue reading →

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New CatholicsComeHome.org commercial

Posted on 29 December 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A few weeks ago I attended a talk given by Tom Peterson who created VirtueMedia.org and CatholicsComeHome.org
Perhaps you have seen some of his commercials.
Here is the latest, with Coach Lou Holtz.

Here, in case you haven’t seen one of them, is … Continue reading →

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Concerning New Evangelization, fallen-away Catholics, invitations, liturgical worship

Posted on 23 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In another entry, about implementing Summorum Pontificum in a parish, my correspondent mentioned awareness that we must help fallen away Catholics back to Holy Church.
In this Year of Faith we should act concretely to bring Catholics back to the sacraments. Their … Continue reading →

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Where are the Catholics? What are you going to do about them?

Posted on 4 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I am sure you have heard that on Sundays the largest Catholic congregations are actually at fundamentalist mega-churches.
I saw this on Catholic Culture:
Roughly one-fifth of the Catholics in the US are not associated with a parish, a new study has … Continue reading →

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QUAERITUR: Coming back to the Church after falling far away

Posted on 15 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader, edited:
I was raised catholic and as so many have fallen away from the church, unfortunately very far.  I am trying to find my way back and am wondering what suggestions you would give as a place to … Continue reading →

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“Catholics Come Home”

Posted on 9 December 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader alerted me to an initiative undertaken in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savanah.
Here is an excerpt from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The archdiocese, in partnership with the Catholic Diocese of Savannah, is embarking on an aggressive … Continue reading →

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Initiative for fallen away Catholics

Posted on 7 December 2009 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A great initiative reported by ZENIT:
Chicago-Area Dioceses to Invite Catholics Home
Ad Campaign to Span 21 Counties, 357 Parishes
By Genevieve Pollock
CHICAGO, DEC. 4, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The local parish communities of the Chicago, Joliet and Rockford dioceses are joining forces to invite … Continue reading →

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