At the 9:00 Mass this a.m. all catechumens and candidates will be signing the Book of Elect. The book will be placed on the Altar; as Deacon Joe reads each catechumen/candidate name, they will come forward and sign the book. More details later.
We will meet in the SMTA parking lot at 8:30 this a.m. and carpool over to St. Catherine's in Kennesaw. The Rite begins at 10:00 a.m. and will last about 1.5-2 hrs. We go early in order to get seats up front in the pews.
There are a total of 3 Scrutinies that take place over the 3rd/4th and 5th Sundays of Lent. These are special prayers of purification said by the Priest over the catechumens/candidates during the 9:00 Mass.
For those who can attend these two Services: Father Larry leads the Outdoor Stations of the Cross at Noon. After the Stations, in the main church Fathers Larry and Fausto along with our 3 Deacons will give brief but powerful meditations on the seven last words of Christ as He hung on the cross.
This retreat is mandatory for all class registrants and their sponsors. It begins with the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Holy Saturday, followed by a rehearsal for the Easter Vigil Mass and a class retreat led by Deacon Joe.
We will meet in the Family Center at 7 p.m.; at 7:45 p.m. we will process out of the main door of the church and gather around the bonfire where the Mass officially begins. After the lighting of the Paschal Candlel, we will process into the church for Mass and be seated in our reserved pews.