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Rite of Election or
Enrolment of Names
The Rite of Election or Enrolment of Names is normally celebrated on the 1st Sunday of Lent. It is the turning point from the time of formation into the time of intense spiritual preparation for initiation at Easter.
In the Rite of Election the Church recognises and acknowledges that the person is chosen by God “to embrace the mission of Jesus, the mission of the reign of God.”
During this celebration the catechumens are presented to the Bishop. In this way, they are for the first time truly introduced to the ‘Local Church’ as represented by the Bishop or Delegate. They are made aware of the breadth of the Diocese to which they belong and indeed its connection with the universal church.
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