Feb. 18, 2015

Ogdensburg -  Bishop Terry R. LaValley will preside at the annual Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion March 1 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral.

During the ceremony catechumens, those seeking baptism, and candidates, those already baptized who will be brought into full communion with the Catholic Church, will be formally presented to the bishop. The catechumens will sign their names in the Book of the Elect at the cathedral as a pledge of fidelity to the church.

At that time Bishop LaValley will declare them members of the elect who will make final preparations before receiving the Sacraments of Initiation – baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist – during the Easter Vigil April 4 in their individual parishes.