Little Rock, Ark., Sep 10, 2011 / 11:08 am
Social media sites are a popular way to connect with family and friends, and a new diocesan Facebook page will do just that with Catholics who have left the Church in Arkansas.
"At the Chrism Mass, (Bishop Anthony B. Taylor) talked about the need to welcome home those Catholics who've been away. I thought 'we've got to offer more.' Statistics out there say that fallen away Catholics are the third largest denomination in the United States," said Chuck Ashburn, diocesan director of religious education and Christian initiation.
More Catholics live in Arkansas than most think, if you count those who no longer count themselves as members of the Church.
Ashburn, who began working for diocese in July, wants to extend that reach to Catholics who have left the Church or don't come regularly.