“At the beginning of Lent, which is the time of the proximate preparation for the sacraments of initiation, the election or enrollment of names is celebrated. In this rite, the
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“At the beginning of Lent, which is the time of the proximate preparation for the sacraments of initiation, the election or enrollment of names is celebrated. In this rite, the church hears the testimony of the godparents and catechists. After the catechumens reaffirm their intention, the church passes judgment on their state of preparation and states whether they may go on to the Easter sacraments.” (The Rite of Election, 1978, ICEL)
