Congratulations to our newest members of the Catholic Church and the Newman Hall-Holy Spirit Community, who were fully initiated at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 1. Our elect, Joe Chen, Ruslan Gabioulline, Peggy Liu, Katherine Vieiramendes, and Steven Wong, celebrated the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist. Our candidates, Evan Lee, Dylan McCulley, and Sheadrick Morris, made a profession of faith to the Catholic church and celebrated the sacraments of confirmation and Eucharist. Our Catholic candidates, Vincent DePaul Fisher, Darrell Kinney, Theresa McCulley, Grace Mendoza, Diana Nugent, Joseph Famelo, Erika Sarmiento-Canales, and Rodrigo Vieiramendes.
They are now officially called neophytes (which is a word meaning twig, as in a new sprout on a branch). They now enter a period called, mystagogy. This is the final period of the RCIA. In fact, the entire church community share this period with them of breaking open the infinite mysteries of God.
During this time, our neophytes will continue to meet to further reflect on the mysteries of our faith and the sacraments. They will explore deepening their participation in the life of the Newman faith community and deepening into maturity that flame of faith ignited by God.
Please continue to keep them in your prayers and please continue to pray for our candidate, Neil Qiao, still in our RCIA catechumenate, who looks to full initiation into the Catholic way of life some time in the future. And please pray for those folks in the inquiry period exploring the Catholic faith and whether it is the path God is calling them to embrace.
If you have questions or desire to explore the Catholic faith future, feel free to talk to any of the priests or our RCIA Director, Dan Cawthon, or contact Fr. Ivan.
Please continue to keep them in your prayers and please continue to pray for our candidate, Neil Qiao, still in our RCIA catechumenate, who looks to full initiation into the Catholic way of life some time in the future.
And please pray for those folks in the inquiry period exploring the Catholic faith and whether it is the path God is calling them to embrace.
If you have questions or desire to explore the Catholic faith future, feel free to talk to any of the priests or our RCIA Director, Dan Cawthon, or contact Fr. Ivan.