The rite of election was celebrated last Saturday at the 6pm mass in CDM with the enrolment of names of catechumens into the Book of Elect and the book was then presented along with all the other books of elect from all the other parishes from the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur to the Archbishop Julian Leow at the Church of Holy Family, Kajang, the next day. This marks another step closer for the catechumens towards their full Christian initiation in the coming Easter Vigil.



The rite of election was celebrated last Saturday at the 6pm mass in CDM with the enrolment of names of catechumens into the Book of Elect and the book was then presented along with all the other books of elect from all the other parishes from the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur to the Archbishop Julian Leow at the Church of Holy Family, Kajang, the next day. This marks another step closer for the catechumens towards their full Christian initiation in the coming Easter Vigil.
The rite of election and the enrolment of names closes the period of the catechumenate, the lengthy period of formation of the catechumen’s minds and hearts. This rite which coincides with the opening of Lent, marks the beginning of the period of final, more intense preparation for the sacraments of initiation, during which the elect will be encouraged to follow Christ with greater generosity.
This step is called election because the acceptance made by the Church is founded on the election by God, in whose name the Church acts. The step is also called the enrolment of names because as a pledge of fidelity the catechumens inscribes their names in the book that list those who have been chosen for initiation.
Let us pray for all the catechumens and candidates:
Lord, form these catechumens by the mysteries of the faith, that they may be brought to rebirth in baptism and be counted among the members of your Church. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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