Liturgy

For those preparing for baptism this Easter, Lent is the final period of preparation. After the Rite of Election, those who were catechumens are now known as the Elect, and part of our duty as the local Catholic community is to pray for them! Whether you have Elect within your parish or not, we invite all of you to include these people in your prayers this week as they look forward to being formally welcomed into the Church. On the third, fourth, and fifth Sundays in Lent they will celebrate “the scrutinies”, which are rituals that date back to the early days of the Church and are linked to the Gospel read for Mass, and take place after the Homily.