Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger presided over the Rite of Election Service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Sunday, Feb. 21. As described by the USCCB, “the Rite of Election includes the enrollment of names of all the Catechumens seeking baptism at the coming Easter Vigil. Typically, on the first Sunday of Lent, the Catechumens, their sponsors and families gather at the cathedral church. The Catechumens publicly express their desire for baptism to the diocesan bishop. Their names are recorded in a book and they are called the elect.” Caption: Deacon Tim Kosto during the recession. Photos by Thomas Killips
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger presided over the Rite of Election Service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Sunday. As described by the USCCB, “the Rite of Election includes the enrollment of names of all the Catechumens seeking baptism at the coming Easter Vigil. Typically, on the first Sunday of Lent, the Catechumens, their sponsors and families gather at the cathedral church. The Catechumens publicly express their desire for baptism to the diocesan bishop. Their names are recorded in a book and they are called the elect.” Caption: Catechumen Roselea Cotrofeld from St. Pius X Church in Loudonville is recognized during the service. Photos by Thomas Killips
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger presided over the Rite of Election Service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Sunday. As described by the USCCB, “the Rite of Election includes the enrollment of names of all the Catechumens seeking baptism at the coming Easter Vigil. Typically, on the first Sunday of Lent, the Catechumens, their sponsors and families gather at the cathedral church. The Catechumens publicly express their desire for baptism to the diocesan bishop. Their names are recorded in a book and they are called the elect.” Caption: Ying Shi, Wen Li and Alex Li - Catechumens from Christ Our Light Church in Loudonville - stand during the service. Photos by Thomas Killips
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger presided over the Rite of Election Service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Sunday. As described by the USCCB, “the Rite of Election includes the enrollment of names of all the Catechumens seeking baptism at the coming Easter Vigil. Typically, on the first Sunday of Lent, the Catechumens, their sponsors and families gather at the cathedral church. The Catechumens publicly express their desire for baptism to the diocesan bishop. Their names are recorded in a book and they are called the elect.” Caption: Marco Pantoja (l., acting as godfather) with Sofia, Paulina and Marco Pantoja from St. John the Baptist in Valatie during the service. Photos by Thomas Killips
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger presided over the Rite of Election Service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Sunday. As described by the USCCB, “the Rite of Election includes the enrollment of names of all the Catechumens seeking baptism at the coming Easter Vigil. Typically, on the first Sunday of Lent, the Catechumens, their sponsors and families gather at the cathedral church. The Catechumens publicly express their desire for baptism to the diocesan bishop. Their names are recorded in a book and they are called the elect.” Caption: Bishop Scharfenberger acknowledges Stephanie Raven of St. Joseph's Church in Troy as each Catechumen is introduced in a socially distanced manner. Photos by Thomas Killips
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger presided over the Rite of Election Service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany on Sunday. As described by the USCCB, “the Rite of Election includes the enrollment of names of all the Catechumens seeking baptism at the coming Easter Vigil. Typically, on the first Sunday of Lent, the Catechumens, their sponsors and families gather at the cathedral church. The Catechumens publicly express their desire for baptism to the diocesan bishop. Their names are recorded in a book and they are called the elect.” Caption: Bishop Scharfenberger (at l. during the service and at r. during the homily), while William Dringus, deacon at Church of the Holy Spirit in East Greenbush, wears his "Team Jesus" mask. Photos by Thomas Killips
