MEDIA ADVISORY
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 20, 2007
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CALL:
Cecelia Price, 502/585-3291 (office)
502/894-8481 (home) 502/891-7239 (pager)
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Archdiocese of Louisville Welcomes 567 New Members
(Louisville, KY) – 567 individuals who are preparing to enter the Roman Catholic Church will be recognized during the “Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion” ceremonies at two locations. The first will be on Saturday, February 24, 11:00 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption (433 South Fifth Street); the second will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Parish (1000 North Beckley Station Road).
During this rite, the Catholic Church acknowledges that the participants have chosen to enter the Catholic faith and that God has chosen them to enter this faith tradition. The participants will formally enter the church at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday (April 7, 2007) or at other celebrations during the Easter Season.
These men, women and children from 74 parishes have been participating in a process called the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) for the past year. There are two groups involved:
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Candidates: those baptized in another Christian tradition whose baptism will be recognized by the Catholic Church. This group will enter the church at the Easter Vigil or other ceremonies during the year through the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. There are 323 candidates. |
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Catechumens: those who have never been baptized. The individuals in this group sign their names to the Book of the Elect. By signing their names to this book, the participants are stating that they intend to enter the Catholic faith through the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist at the Easter Vigil. The Book of the Elect will be presented to Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P., at the Rite of Election ceremony. There are 244 catechumens. |
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