Archbishop Diarmuid Martin speaking at The Rite Election and Enrolement Last Sunday saw Dublin’s pro cathedral host the annual Rite of Election and Enrolement for 50 new members of the Catholic Church in the archdiocese.
In the presence of Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, 43 catechumens (awaiting baptism) and seven candidates (baptised) attended the ceremony to welcome them to the Church, culminating in each one signing the diocesan Book of the Elect.
The Rite of Election celebrates God’s call of the participants to the Easter Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist.
Participants
Aged from 13 to 73, those taking part in the celebration were drawn from a host of countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Albania, Italy, England, France, India, Poland and the Czech Republic. The largest single group was from China, with 20 people.
Also present at Sunday’s event were members of the 21 Dublin parishes that the participants have now made home.
All the new faithful will engage in a full Lenten retreat ahead of celebrations to mark their Christian Initiation in their parishes at Easter.