On the first Sunday of Lent, I had the great blessing of celebrating the Rite of Election with those who are in the OCIA process from all of the parishes across the Diocese.

OCIA, formerly known as RCIA, is the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults and is for those who are seeking baptism and full communion with the Catholic Church. The Rite of Election is a pivotal moment in the OCIA process, as it begins the final stage of their preparation for the Easter sacraments.  As a bishop, this rite is one of my favorite events of the year.  
 

El primer domingo de Cuaresma, tuve la gran bendición de celebrar el Rito de Elección con aquellos que están en el proceso de OICA de todas las parroquias de la Diócesis. 

El OCIA es el Orden de Iniciación Cristiana de Adultos anteriormente conocida como la RICA y es para aquellos que buscan el Bautismo y la plena comunión con la Iglesia Católica.  El Rito de Elección es un momento crucial en el proceso de OCIA, ya que comienza la etapa final de su preparación para los sacramentos de Pascua.  Este Rito es uno de mis eventos favoritos del año como Obispo.  

COLORADO SPRINGS. A young Italian website designer will be canonized on April 27 at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome for using his computer skills to praise God and spread devotion to the Eucharist.

Carlo Acutis created a website dedicated to cataloguing every reported Eucharistic miracle in the world and maintained a list of the approved Marian apparitions of the Catholic Church.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Deacon David Sekel died March 11 at age 72 due to renal cell cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated April 5 at 10 a.m. at Divine Redeemer Church, with Bishop James Golka presiding.

Included here are the parish and diocesan Divine Mercy Sunday devotions.