In the Diocese of Youngstown, the Rite of Election of Catechumens and the Call to Continuing Conversion of Candidates was on the First Sunday of Lent, March 9, at 2 p.m. at St. Columba Cathedral. The Rite of Election is part of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA), and the ceremony is celebrated with candidates, catechumens, their sponsors, family members and pastoral leaders.
Scroll down to see photos from the liturgy, by Catholic Echo photographer, Brian Keith.
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Located in Northeast Ohio, the Diocese of Youngstown includes six counties; Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull.
