There’s a song at this time of year that promises “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and there are many folks who use the festive season to go home to their church’s Christmas services because – well just

There’s a song at this time of year that promises “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and there are many folks who use the festive season to go home to their church’s Christmas services because – well just because it’s “home.” A Catholic pastor believes his parish family is incomplete without those folks all year long, so he and an active parishioner will inaugurate “Catholics Returning Home,” a ministry of compassion and reconciliation authored by Sally Mews. The Rev. Eugene Nowak, pastor of St. Hubert Catholic Church in Hoffman Estates, and Gene Farrell worked together to formulate the welcome home package, which aims at Catholics who aren’t practicing their faith.