Looking Again At The 2010 Catholic Convert Numbers

These numbers are good but of course could be a lot better. I am glad to see nice numbers in some Dioceses that were the worst affect by the Catholic Clergy Scandal.

Signs of recovery. JUST THINK WHAT WE COULD DO WITH A LITTLE MORE EFFORT AND PRAYER.

What is interesting are the figures of young people converting for instance in the Archdiocese of San Antonino. I will try to look into that and see what is up with that. Also note the interesting story about the 18 converts coming into the Chruch from St Augustine High school . Again ditto on trying to track down that story,

Again I think these numbers can be much higher but are good signs.
...........The conference press release noted that thousands more will join Feldbusch, with especially high numbers of new Catholics expected in the South and Southwest regions of the United States.

The Diocese of Dallas, Texas, is preparing to receive 3,000 new Catholics. Of these, 700 are catechumens (never before baptized) and 2,300 are candidates (already validly baptized into the Christian faith, but seeking full communion with the Church).

Also in Texas, the Archdiocese of San Antonio is reporting that 1,112 people will enter the Church. A good number of these are young people, who have already reached the age of reason, including 214 child catechumens and 124 candidates.

The Diocese of Forth Worth in that same state will welcome around the same number of new Catholics.

The Archdiocese of Atlanta is preparing for 1,800 new Church members, which is the largest group ever recorded for that region, the press release reported

.On the West Coast, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, which is the largest diocese nationwide, will receive 2,400 new members. (In my view this should like 20 times higher. Well mabye under the leadership)

In Seattle, 682 people will be baptized into the Church, and 479 welcomed into full communion.

The Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon, will welcome 842 new Catholics.

Other dioceses who are expecting over a thousand new members are: Detroit, Michigan (1,225); Cincinnati, Ohio (1,049); Denver, Colorado (1,102); Arlington, Virginia (1,100); Washington, D.C. (1,150).

In the Archdiocese of Washington, 18 of those preparing to enter the Church are students from St. Augustine School, the oldest African American school in the nation's capital.

Update-
Ok I found one of the stories I was looking for. See Catholic School in D.C. Will Become Half Catholic Because of Student Converts