2009 Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion
The Rite of Election is a joyful celebration where those preparing to become Catholic begin the final phase of their preparation. The 2009 Rite of Election will take place on February 28 and March 1, 2009. Archbishop Gregory will celebrate the rite at four locations across the Archdiocese. The locations are as follows:
Saturday, February 28 at 10:00
am |
Saturday, February 28 at 2:00 pm |
Saturday, February 28 at 7:00 pm |
Sunday, March 1 at
2:00 pm |
A reception will follow each celebration of the Rite.
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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory delivers the homily during the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion before a capcity crowd at St. Pius X School, Atlanta. Photo by Michael Alexander, The Georgia Bulletin |
More information on the Neophyte mass will follow.
About the Rite
The times provided for the rite indicate the time the rite will begin. Each director will come forward to read the names of the catechumens. For reasons of time, the candidates will not be called by name, but will be asked to rise when their parish name is called. After reading the names, the director will present their Book of the Elect to Archbishop Gregory.
Parking and Seating
As parking may be at a premium, we encourage everyone to carpool with members of your parish. Seating will not be reserved.
Priests and Deacons
Priests and deacons are free to sit either with their communities or to vest in an alb and stole and sit in the sanctuary.
RCIA/OCI Coordinators
If the assigned location poses difficulties for your parish, please contact Barrett Elkins at 404-751-2398 belkins@archatl.com.
Parish Directors
Parish directors are asked to bring their Book of the Elect, with the names of the catechumens already inscribed. There will be a meeting for the directors a half hour before the rite begins to review their role in the ceremony and answer any questions.
Rite Locations and Dates
Saturday, February
28, 10am Transfiguration Catholic Church |
Saturday,
February 28, 2pm Holy Cross Catholic Church |
Saturday,
February 28, 7pm Saint Benedict Catholic Church |
Sunday,
March 1, 2pm Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church |
| Cathedral of Christ the King | Catholic Center, UGA | All Saints | Blessed Sacrament |
| Chinese Catholic Community | Catholic Center, Emory | Christ Redeemer | Christ Our King and Savior |
| Good Samaritan | Christ Our Hope | Good Shepherd | Holy Trinity |
| Holy Family | Christ Our King and Savior | Holy Vietnamese Martyrs | Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| Holy Spirit | Corpus Christi | Mary Our Queen | Our Lady of Perpetual Help |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary | Prince of Peace | Mission of St. Benedict | Our Lady of Vietnam |
| Mary Our Queen | Purification | Our Lady of LaSalette | Sacred Heart, Atlanta |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | Sacred Heart, Hartwell | Our Lady of the Americas Mission | Sacred Heart, Griffin |
| Our Lady of the Assumption | St. Anna | St. Andrews | Sacred Heart, Milledgeville |
| Our Lady of the Mount | St. James Mission | St. Benedict | San Felipe de Jesus |
| Our Lady of the Mountains | St. John Neumann | St. Brendan | Shrine of the Immaculate Conception |
| St. Ann | St. Joseph, Athens | St. Brigid | Sr George |
| St. Anthony | St. Joseph, Washington | St. Catherine Laboure | St. Anthony of Padua |
| St. Bernadette | St. Lawrence | St. Francis, Blairsville | St. Augustine of Hippo |
| St. Catherine of Siena | St. Marguerite D'Youville | St. Helena Mission | St. Elizabeth Seton Mission |
| St. Clement | St. Mary, Elberton | St. Jude the Apostle | St. Gabriel |
| St. Francis, Cartersville | St. Matthew, Winder | St. Luke the Evangelist | St. James the Apostle |
| St. Gerard | St. Michael, Gainesville | St. Mark | St. John the Baptist Mission |
| St. Joseph, Dalton | St. Oliver Plunkett | St. Mary, Toccoa | St. John the Evangelist |
| St. Joseph, Marietta | St. Pius X | St. Monica | St. John Vianney |
| St. Mary, Rome | St. Stephen the Martyr | St. Patrick | St. mary Magdelene |
| St. Michael the Archangel | St. Thomas More | St. Paul the Apostle | St. Mary Mission, Jackson |
| St. Thomas the Apostle | St. Peter Chanel | St. Matthew | |
| St. Vincent de Paul | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Paul of the Cross | |
| Transfiguration | St. Peter | ||
| St. Peter and Paul | |||
| St. Peter the Rock | |||
| St. Philip Benizi | |||
| St. Theresa |
May God bless the Archdiocese of Atlanta and our candidates and catechumens!
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