Hindley was increasingly drawn to the Catholic Church after she started at Ryder Brow Secondary Modern, and began taking instruction for formal reception into the Church soon after Higgins's funeral.
Hindley blev mere og mere tiltrukket af den katolske kirke, efter at hun startede på Ryder Brow Secondary Modern, og begyndte at tage undervisning for at blive optaget i kirken snart efter Higgins begravelse.