St. Oliver's Catholic Church

Saint Oliver Plunkett Catholic Church

3200 Brooks Drive ● Snellville, GA 30078
(770) 979-2500

Served by the Missionaries of Our Lady of LaSalette

Evangelization

Bring them Home!
Do you know someone who has left the Church? Most of us do not have to look very far to find non-practicing Catholics" in our circle of family and friends. Many of us are concerned about these loved ones however we don't know how to help them. Obviously, most of them are searching, but how can we help them find their way home?

As baptized, practicing Catholics we have a precious gift of faith and love from the Lord that needs to be shared with our non-practicing brothers and sisters. First, we need to pray for them. Secondly, we need to extend a personal invitation to them to come home to the Catholic Church. Most non-practicing Catholics are waiting for an invitation to return. Many mistakenly think they are excommunicated and are not welcome to return for a variety of reasons.

Many non-practicing Catholics carry a tremendous amount of guilt and misinformation about the Church so they are afraid of approaching the Church for fear of being rejected. You can make a tremendous difference in someone's life simply by reaching out to them and telling them that we miss them and would like for them to come back home to our Church family.

Here at St. Oliver’s we have a special program to help non-practicing Catholics return to the Church called Catholics Returning Home. The next series begins April 20, 2009, at 7:30 PM in the Conference Room.

If you know someone, bring them to the next series. You might learn something, while evangelizing your faith. Sometimes we all need a little help to come back home. You can make a difference in someone life. There is no sign up or commitment on your part, just show up and bring that special someone.

For more information, call the office 770-979-2500 or Chuck Brooks, 770-978-4305.

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Last Updated - Thursday November 05, 2009 01:45:40 PM -0500