Rite of Election to be Celebrated Sunday at Cathedral Author: Diocese of Fall River In the News 11 Feb 2016 Share FALL RIVER — Men and women from throughout the Fall River Diocese who are preparing to become members of the Roman Catholic Church or who are preparing for full communion in the Church will participate in the Rite of Election this Sunday, February 14, in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fall River. Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha will celebrate the Rite of Election to begin at 3 p.m. The Rite of Election is celebrated in diocesan cathedrals annually throughout the world on the First Sunday of Lent. It marks the beginning of the final phase of preparation for those participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults –better known by the acronym RCIA- the process through which adults enter the Catholic Church. In the context of the ceremony, Bishop da Cunha will formally acknowledge the readiness of the catechumens –those who are preparing for the sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation and Eucharist) -and call them to the reception of the sacraments, to be conferred in most cases in their own parishes during the Easter Vigil on March 26. Sunday’s Rite of Election also includes the Call to Continuing Conversion for persons called candidates in the RCIA process. Candidates are those who have been baptized in other Christian traditions who now seek to become members of the Catholic Church or baptized Catholics who had no instruction in the faith and are now preparing for Eucharist and confirmation. Bishop da Cunha will seek the approval from the sponsors of these candidates for the continuation of their preparation for reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church. Diocese of Fall River Office of Communications Categories In the News Press Releases and Statements Messages from The Bishop Bishop's Blog Success Stories Photo Gallery Videos Previous Next Related Posts In the News 18 Feb 2015 Bishop to Celebrate Rite of Election this Sunday at St. Mary’s Cathedral FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha will celebrate the Rite of Election this Sunday, February 22, for men and women from throughout the Fall River diocese who are … Read More In the News 1 Mar 2017 Bishop to Celebrate Rite of Election on Sunday at Cathedral FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the Rite of Election this Sunday, March 5, for men and women from throughout the Fall River Diocese who … Read More In the News 14 Feb 2018 Rite of Election is Sunday, Feb. 18, in Cathedral FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar M. da Cunha, S.D.V., will celebrate the Rite of Election this Sunday, February 18, for men and women from throughout the Fall River Diocese who … Read More