Rite of Election

The 2020 Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion will take place within a Liturgy of the Word at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.
 
Parishes in the following deaneries should attend on the date listed below:
 
Carmel & Fowler Deaneries
Sunday, March 1, 2020; 2:30PM

Lafayette, Logansport, & Muncie Deaneries 
Sunday March 8, 2020; 2:30PM

To register, please fill out the Parish Rite of Election and Call to Continued Conversion Registration 2020 Excel Worksheet and return it to Sandra Santucci at ssantucci@dol-in.org.

Registration will continue through Friday, February 21.
 
Other helpful information, including tips for discerning catechumens’ readiness and preparing for the rites, is in the Parish Resource Packet.

On the day of the rites the registration table will open at 1:30PM in the cathedral gathering space. The parish RCIA coordinator (or other official parish representative) must sign in at the registration table. Catechumens and candidates need not sign in.
 
RCIA coordinators (or the official parish representative who will be calling the names of the catechumens/candidates to come forward during the liturgies) will receive instructions for the day and seating information at the registration table.
 
Assigned seating is provided for all catechumens, godparents, sponsors, and other RCIA team members. Diocesan staff members will greet you at the registration table and direct you toward your assigned seating. There is a limited amount of “open” seating available for family and friends in the back of the church and in the choir loft. Open seating will be available to family and friends on a first come, first served basis.
 
The cathedral has additional parking on the west side of 11th Street. An elevator for handicap accessibility is available in the southeast corner of the lower level of Bishops Memorial Hall.
 
A light reception (cookies and punch) will be held immediately after the rites in Bishops Memorial Hall; all are invited to attend. Bishop Doherty will be in attendance to visit with guests. We thank the Cathedral Altar Rosary Society for this hospitality.
 
Please contact Sandra Santucci at ssantucci@dol-in.org if you have any questions.