Returning Catholics FAQs: Community

O n Mondays, I answer questions frequently asked by those considering a return to the Catholic Church. How do I know this stuff? I was away for more than 30 years myself, and am the co-author of When They Come Home: Ways to Welcome Returning Catholics , a book for pastors and parish leaders interested in this ministry.

I came back to the Church for Holy Communion, not to meet a bunch of new people. Why do your answers so often talk about volunteering and joining groups?

It’s true. I’m a joiner,...