Rite of Election to be celebrated in diocese at the Cathedral on March 9

The Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion will be celebrated on Sunday, March 9, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. Catechumens who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil, candidates who will be received in the church, godparents, sponsors, RCIA teams, and all the people of the Diocese of New Ulm are invited to celebrate with Bishop John C. Nienstedt. This liturgy stands as one of the ritual highlights in the process of Christian Initiation of Adults, and inaugurates the period of Purification and Enlightenment for catechumens and candidates.

For further information contact the Diocesan Office of Worship, (507) 359-2966.