[Brytani]

A special prayer of Easter to my fellow Catholics and especially those who are entering into the Mother Church tonight.

Please tell us your stories of Easter Vigil and your acceptance.

God Bless.

[Brytani]

Ping

[A.A. Cunningham]

What about confession?

[Guenevere]

Easter ping!

[reagandemocrat]

My wife of 28 years will be initiated into the Church tonight.

I'm her sponsor. We just came back from rehearsal, which was very moving itself.

Our four children are readying a party for after the service.

Absolutely beautiful.

RD

[Tax-chick]

Congrats (in advance) to all our new Catholics! My husband and I celebrate 13 years in the Church this Easter. He gets to go to the Vigil tonight (our two oldest boys are serving), and I'll take the three girls and maybe the baby to Mass at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.

Someday we'll grow out of having infants and toddlers, and then we can all go together again!

[Rum Tum Tugger]

It was 5 years ago that I entered the Church at the Easter Vigil. It was a beautiful experience.

I couldn't wait to attend my first Mass as a full-fledged Catholic. So, even though the Easter Vigil and subsequent reception lasted until midnight, I was at the 6:00 a.m. Sunrise Mass on Easter morning.

I would like to witness another Easter Vigil, but I haven't gone to one because all the seats are need for the family and friends of the RCIA participants. One of these years I'm going to sneak in though.

[Global2010]

Our household is in Catechism now and will be going next year.

We have a group of adults (reconciling or new to the faith) and young adults (8th-9thgrade) at our Church.

We are blessed to have a Jesuit very conservative Father teaching class along with another teacher who has been teaching for 24yrs.

I think just going through a year of class can give those who don't know basic things in life a education whether they choose to be confirmed in the Catholic church or not.

Personally I am learning a wealth of info that would have been tools to living growing up.

I remember a freeper who wrote that when they taught Catechism (I would have been a child going at the time) that the class just did work sheets and no real structure to teaching so he/she took it upon themselves to teachl. Then it dawned on me that is what I remember as a kid. Chaos and work sheets or coloring. Babysitting with no structure.

What we are doing now is real study, theology, teachings of the Church, the diff. between other Religions and what the Roman Catholic Church, discussion and we are at all different levels. Even as we break for summer we will have assignments do upon our return in the fall.
On top of Confirmation class I am having to go back and learn the very basics 45yrs later.

[Cookie123]

I went into the Church last year (from ECUSA), and am sponsoring my husband this year. We are both agreed: the is the best thing we've ever done. God bless all the new Catholics!

[NYer]

A special prayer for all the catechumens entering the church tonight.

O Lord,
we ask you to place your truth in our hearts,
your love in our minds and your mercy in our souls.
Let us share in your kingdom
with the guests of your feast.
May we be clothed with your body,
the white robe of joy.
Having conquered the devil
and been delivered from death,
let us dwell in the light of your saints.
In joy, we shall praise your glorious Trinity,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
now and forever.
Amen.

Please post a thread tomorrow with extensive commentary on this beautiful night.

Welcome home!

[Salvation]

Catholic Caucus: Sunday Mass Readings, At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter

[Salvation]

Are you being baptized?

Confirmed?

Making your First Communion?

Received into full Communion with the Catholic Church?

Check in on this thread and let us congratulate you!

May God bless all of you abundantly now and forever!
Salvation

[Salvation]

RCIA and Holy Saturday

THE EASTER LITURGY [Easter Vigil] (Anglican and Catholic Rites)

Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil

Poles visit symbolic Christ's Graves on Holy Saturday

Easter Vigil tonight

[Ciexyz]

Here's wishing Easter blessings to all.