Rite of Election

"In this step the Church makes her "Election," or the choice and admission of catechumens, who by their dispositions are fit to take part in the next celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation. It is called "Election" because the admission made by the Church is founded on election by God, in whose name the Church acts; it is also called "Enrollment of Names" because the catechumens write their names in the Book of the Elect as a pledge of their faithfulness."

Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, no. 119

The Rite of Election is held on the First and Second Sundays in Lent at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Through this rite those to be baptized at the Easter Vigil are recognized and enroll their names in the Book of the Elect.

The rite is celebrated in English on the First Sunday of Lent (February 22, 2026) and in Spanish on the Second Sunday of Lent (March 1, 2026).