"According to Teller, the number enrolled in the parish's Order of Christian Initiation of Adults - the process in which adults convert to Catholicism - had tripled since last year, with roughly 130 people signing up."
"There's a similar story at St. Vincent Ferrer on the Upper East Side, where their OCIA numbers have doubled since last year, swelling to nearly 90 people."
""We're out of space and exploring adding more masses," Father Daniel Ray told The Post."
""My generation is watching things fall apart," Kiegan Lenihan, who is in OCIA at St. Joseph's told The Post. "When things all seem to be going wrong in greater society, maybe organized religion isn't that bad.""
Parishes across New York City report large increases in adult enrollment in the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). Several churches have seen enrollments double or triple year-over-year, with St. Joseph's reporting about 130 sign-ups, St. Vincent Ferrer nearly 90, and other parishes approaching or exceeding 100. The Diocese of Brooklyn recorded 538 adults entering the church in 2024, roughly double 2023. Some masses are overcrowded and parishes are considering adding services. Priests note some attrition is expected before Easter, but overall interest remains strong amid societal instability as young people seek community and meaning.
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