‘I found my spiritual home’

Susan Platt, a member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish in Garland, shared how her experience with the Catholic Church led to her conversion. After being raised in the Church of Christ, Platt felt a sense of detachment from her childhood faith by the time she reached college.

Her transition to Catholicism began in 1994 after she and her husband, Reg, moved to Chicago for work. Following a job loss at a nonprofit theater and an apartment fire, the couple sought assistance from St. Gertrude’s parish. Platt said the community welcomed them with kindness, providing a place to stay in the former convent for one week and helping them find a new apartment. She noted that the generosity of the parishioners inspired her to seek the same faith.

Platt has since dedicated decades to pro-life ministry serving mothers and children.