The Rite of Election closes the period of the Catechumenate, when those choosing to join the Catholic faith pledge fidelity and begin a period of purification and enlightenment. On March 9, catechumens and candidates joined Bishop Michael W. Fisher at the altar of St. Joseph Cathedral for the Rite of Election Mass. Catechumens are non-baptized […]
The Church of the Annunciation in Elma hosted guests from neighboring parishes as they celebrated the seventh in a series of 12 vicariate Masses on the Feast Day of St. Luke, a significant date as Bishop Michael W. Fisher asked everyone to be an evangelizer. It was St. Luke, the faithful apostle, who stood along […]