Welcoming new Catholics into the Church

Published: April 3, 2010

This special section celebrates the more than 433 people who will join the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil Masses across Arkansas through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults process.

Click on a headline below to read selected stories from the special 2010 New Catholics section which appeared in the April 3 issue of Arkansas Catholic.

Millennial generation making own decisions
People who think today's youth are not interested in religion may want to consider Callie Cole, a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville who will be received into the Catholic Church at this year's Easter vigil.

Former Mormon looks forward to baptism at Easter vigil
Melissa Reeves has been looking for a church where she knew they were there to worship Jesus and would accept her without judging. She found it at St. James Church in Searcy.

Why am I becoming Catholic?
Six people who will join the Church at the Easter Vigil answer the question, "Why am I becoming Catholic?"