Abby Strelow, National Catholic Register
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
This year, Notre Dame’s Order of Christian Initiation of Adults program boasts a record number of participants. In total, 76 students are enrolled, including 42 catechumens, 12 candidates for full communion, and 22 Catholic candidates for confirmation. Brett Perkins, assistant director for evangelization and religious education with Notre Dame’s Campus Ministry (himself a convert to the Catholic faith), sees the record surge in conversions as indicative of an even broader movement among young people turning to religion.
