Rite of Election 2025

The Rite of Election of Catechumens (and the Calling of Candidates to Continuing Conversion) will be celebrated as usual on the First Sunday of Lent, March 9, 2025.

This important Lenten ritual is for catechumens preparing for full initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and First Communion) at the Easter Vigil 2025. Also invited are those baptized Christians who are seeking to be received into the full communion of the Catholic Church this Easter and have been preparing alongside the catechumens. (Please remember that non-Catholic Christians may be received into full communion any time during the year.)

Each Family of Parishes may choose from any of the liturgies for their group to attend, based on geography, timing, or language; there will be no deanery-specific assignments.

Cincinnati: Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter-in-Chains: 2pm (English) & 7pm (Spanish)

Dayton: Immaculate Conception Church: 2pm (English) & 7pm (Spanish)

General Info 2025

Rite of Election 2025

RESERVATION

LOCATION & TIME - Groups may choose their location and time regardless of their Deanery. Both 7:00PM events will be in Spanish.

CATECHUMENS & CANDIDATES

Name Catechumen or Candidates? Child or Adult? How many parents will attend? Will the sponsor be attending? Actions
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OTHERS TO RECOGNIZE - Those already received into the Catholic Church since last Easter

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ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES - Number of others expected to attend (enter "0" if none)

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More to explore

2024 ICSC Newsletters

November 2024: English • Spanish June 2024: English • Spanish May 2024: English • Spanish April 2024: English • Spanish March 2024: English • Spanish February 2024: English • Spanish

Initiate Workshops

Two sessions to choose From Tuesday, March 25, 2025  St. John the Evangelist (West Chester) Wednesday, March 26, 2025  St. John the Baptist (Tipp City) 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.