The Rite of Election was celebrated on February 24, 2018 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church. Parishes in the Pierce Deanery were represented. Archbishop Elizondo Eusebio presided.
Signing the Book of the Elect
Saint Patrick Catholic Church has adults and children preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation which will take place at Easter Vigil on March 31, 2018 at 8:30 PM. The Catechumens, or the unbaptized are referred to as The Elect, now that they have signed their name in the Book of the Elect. The Candidates, those who have been baptized and are called to complete their journey by preparing for the remainder of their Sacraments of Initiation are still called Candidates. Meet the Candidates and Catechumens who will be received at Easter Vigil.
We invite you to not only continue to pray for the Elect and the Candidates as they continue on this journey of faith, as they grow ever closer to joining us at the table of the Lord, but to journey with them through The Scrutinies.
The Scrutinies
On the middle three Sundays of Lent, the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays, special rites are celebrated. Theses rites are called Scrutinies. As noted before, the Elect are those in our midst who are preparing for Baptism. Part of their journey to the Baptismal Font is that they have been received among us, the Rite of Acceptance, and they have been enrolled in the Book of the Elect in the Rite of Election.
A Spiritual Journey of Renewal
During the Scrunities, the Elect model for us what we, as the Church, are called to do— to scrutinize our lives during Lent. Reflecting upon the journey the Elect are making during Lent can be used as an inspiration and source of renewal for all of us in our spiritual journey.
The Faith Community is Part of the Journey
The Scrunties will be celebrated as follows for 2018: 1st Scrutiniy at 5:30 P.M. Mass on March 3rd, the 2nd Scrutiny 8:30 A.M. Mass on March 11th and the 3rd Scrutiny at 10:30 A.M. Mass on March 18th. The Scrutinies are rotated through the three Masses to include all parishioners in the RCIA process and all the faithful who provide support to the Elect.
The Faith Community Provides Strength
The Scrutinies are ancient rites and they may, at first, seem strange to us. But they are profoundly rooted in our human experience. We need to examine— scrutinize how we are, the areas of our lives where we are tempted, or seriously sin— in what we do and what we fail to do. We need healing and the strength that can come from the support of our sisters and brothers.
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Do you know someone who is interested in becoming Catholic or Catholic curious? Invite them to Mass, or to a social event at Saint Patrick Catholic Church & School. There are many ways to introduce or re-introduce a friend or family member to the Catholic faith. How will you invite someone to come home to the Catholic church and Encounter Christ this Lent and Easter?
