This afternoon saw a great number of people from across the Diocese go down to Arundel Cathedral to participate in the Rite of Election. In our parish there are six people have been preparing over the past year to be received into the Catholic Church, and at Arundel they were formally accepted as candidates by the Bishop.
The process of preparation is known as the RCIA, which stands for Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It involves regular meetings with a team of catechists and others in which they are introduced into the faith and life of the Church.
In his homily at Arundel, Bishop Kieran referred to this Sunday’s Gospel of the Transfiguration and said that for all of us, not just those being received into the Church, change is possible. The call to continuing conversion is to be heard and responded to by everyone.
So please pray for all those on the RCIA programme. May they, and us, enjoy a holy and fruitful Lent and come rejoicing and renewed to the celebration of the Sacraments at Easter.
