On Sunday February 18, the adults and children in the RCIA and CMI process—our Catechumens and Candidates requested the parish’s approval to receive the Easter sacraments. Their godparents, sponsors, and the RCIA team loudly affirmed their serious entry into the Catholic way of life and the evidence of conversion in their lives. Then, the Eucharistic assembly completed the discernment process by affirming the RCIA and CMI members’ readiness.
Celebrating the Rite of Election at Holy Name Cathedral, our RCIA and CMI journeyers were part of more than 450 peers from many parishes of the Archdiocese, all of whom are entering the final period of preparation for initiation at the Easter Vigil. Their excitement is high. Their eagerness is a delight. They are God’s gift to us as we are to them.
Please continue to pray for them all during this Lenten Season, their “Period of Purification and Enlightenment.”
Our Catechumens (to receive Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) are now the “Elect”. They will join our Candidates to be received into full communion and our Catholics completing their sacraments of initiation (Confirmation and Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil
Bishop Alberto Rojas celebrated the Rite of Election. He told them that the world needs people like them. He urged them pursue to a life of continuing conversion and of deep conformity to Christ.
Is that not what Lent urges all of us to do? Let us pray for them – and for one another. We’re all in this together and it is good for us to be here!