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Phoenix, Apr 7, 2008 / 10:28 am (CNA).- In less than three weeks, 3,000 Catholics returned to the Church in the Diocese of Phoenix due to the effort of a new lay apostolate, CatholicsComeHome.org.  The program consists of a website and commercials aired on local television that effectively portray the truth and goodness of the Catholic Church.

In an interview with CNA, Catholics Come Home, Inc. founder and president, Tom Peterson explained that the ads are designed to take people to the website, CatholicsComeHome.org, where they can find answers to questions about Church teachings, and also to put them into contact with their local parish to be led home, back to the Catholic Church.

The first commercial, “Epic” portrays the history, beauty, and spirituality of the Church that Jesus started 2,000 years ago.  Peterson mentioned that “many people don’t realize the history of the Church.  They don’t realize that Peter – the Apostle from the Bible – was the first Pope.  They don’t realize the vast accomplishments that the Church has made over the centuries.”

“Epic” also effectively represents the universality of the Church.  The clip shows a Mexican fiesta, an African Mass, a Tongan baptism, aid workers serving in a Vietnamese jungle, among other scenes.

The reaction to the video has been overwhelmingly positive.  Viewers commented, “After seeing ‘Epic’, it made me proud to be Catholic.”  Priests have noted that the video made them feel “re-invigorated about their vocation.”  The video also has touched former Catholics who have said that the video showed the truth about the Church – “truth that they haven’t seen in decades.” - Read more.

Links:

Catholics Come Home.org