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Parish of the Holy
Family
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| 226, Trelawney Avenue,
Langley, Slough, Berkshire. SL3
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Telephone: 01753 543770 |
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| THE
RITE OF ELECTION |
The First
Sunday of Lent, 2005
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Celebrating
the Election of Catechumens for the Easter Sacraments
and the Recognition of Candidates preparing for
Confirmation and Eucharist,
or for Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic
Church
at the Easter Vigil 2005 |
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with
Monsignor Sean
Healy, Diocesan
Administrator
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Father
Kevin writes:-
In the early Church people became Christians in a
progressive way. They were first of all known as
"enquirers", then they became
"catechumens" (people preparing) and then they
were chosen or "elected" by the Bishop to go
forward for baptism, confirmation and eucharist.
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These
sacraments of initiation, as they are known, were
always celebrated at the Easter Vigil
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Those
who are to be baptised at Holy
Family at the Easter Vigil this
year: Mariam Collis, Claire Hendy
Christina Alexander, Evans
Omokaro,
Lorraine McKeown
Those to be received into the
church are: Margaret Evans,
Debbie Clarkson, Mike Barker,
Paul Bartlett & John Kanuki |
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After being enquirers and
then catechumens they are now "the elect
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their preparations for the Easter Vigil. |
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"Finally,
we offer all our candidates and catechumens,
who today become the Elect of the diocese for this year
of our Lord, two thousand and five, the prayers and best
wishes of the whole diocese as they enter on this, the
final stage of their journey to the Easter
sacraments."
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