[katnip]

I've seen very few converts from the Roman Church

While I am one of those few, I will agree with you although I do know about 10 converts from Rome in my old parish. What I have noticed is where one spouse is RC and one is EO, the children are always brought up Eastern Orthodox.

The only thing in this article which really concerns me is the line that the congregation which is highlighted was accepted en mass, along with their priest after only 6 mos. of catechesis. This isn't nearly enough time to inculcate the Faith in the majority of people, certainly not in an entire parish as in this case

There is nothing like being welcomed, taught and immersed into a parish of born into the faith Orthodox Christians. You hunger for their peace and wisdom. Let's pray that this new church draws some older Orthodox Christians.

[Kolokotronis]

"While I am one of those few, I will agree with you although I do know about 10 converts from Rome in my old parish. What I have noticed is where one spouse is RC and one is EO, the children are always brought up Eastern Orthodox."

You know, now that I think of it, you're right and we do have s few formerly Roman Catholic people who converted some years after their marriage to an Orthodox person, one, who is now on the parish council, waited 25 years.

[peter the great]

My Church in Cleveland split from a Roman Catholic Church, My priest in Houston studied to be a Roman Catholic Priest until he met his future wife, y priest here in New Jersey converted to Orthodoxy from Catholicism and my Grand parents were married by a former Roman Catholic Priest who is now St. Alexis so I guess we can say it happens.