Rite of Election...day 1

Tonight is the first of nine celebrations for the Rite of Election, which is a very significant and important step in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. All of the Catechumens and Candidates gather together where the Church formally ratifies the Catechumens' readiness for the Sacraments of Initiation, and the Candidates' readiness to be received into full Communion with the Catholic Church.

In turn the Catechumens - from now on known as the Elect - publicly acknowledge their desire to receive the Sacraments of Initiation, and the Candidates' their desire to be received into full Communion with the Catholic Church. The assembly also holds each of these Elect and Candidates in prayer as their names are read aloud in prayer.

Our office (in addition to coordinating the Rite itself) will be hosting the reception at the Cathedral Parish Hall. This morning's Costco run with my mom was quite the experience, and I am truly grateful to my mom for helping me load the car and push the carts around. This is what making sausage, I mean shopping for the reception, looks like.