The Rite of Election is scheduled for the weekend 19th & 20th of March (Saturday at 10 am & 2 pm, & Sunday at 4 pm). Since it falls on the Third Sunday of Lent, the same Sunday as the First Scrutiny, that Rite will be included, with appropriate catechesis.
The Rite of Election is an important opportunity for those about to be received into the Church at Easter to spend time with the Bishop, the principal Shepherd of the people of the Diocese of Oakland. Preparation for the Easter sacraments will already be underway, so this might be a good opportunity for catechists to discuss the role of the Bishop in the life of the Church, and why welcoming catechumens and candidates into the period of preparation is so important.
Who may attend the Rite of Election?
¡Que Dios bendiga a nuestros catecúmenos y a los que los preparan en su camino de fe!
¿Quién puede asistir al Rito de las Elecciones?
Aquellos que recibirán sacramentos en la Vigilia Pascual
Catecúmenos, adultos no bautizados
Candidatos adultos bautizados en otra denominación
Bautizados, católicos adultos no catequizados
Niños no bautizados de 7 a 17 años
¿Quién no asiste al Rito de las Elecciones?
Niños que ya están bautizados
Candidatos en la High School