Easter Sunday joy for 29 neophytes

Neophytes from Blessed Sacrament Church, Kuching with Parish Rector, Fr Patrick Heng, 17 April 2022. (Photo: Peter Chai)

By Ivy Chai

KUCHING After a year of preparation, 29 catechumens who enrolled for the 2021/2022 Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) course at Blessed Sacrament Church were confirmed as Catholics at a special Mass on Easter Sunday afternoon, 17 April 2022.

Making up this number of neophytes were 17 elects who received the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation together with their first Holy Communion from Parish Rector, Fr Patrick Heng. Eight (8) confirmands received the sacrament of Confirmation and four (4) candidates were accepted into the Catholic Church during the Rite of Reception.

Baptism
Confirmation
Holy Communion

2022 – Journey of Faith 
16 January Rite of Entrance/Acceptance in the Parish Hall
6 March Rite of Election/Enrollment of Names in the Parish Hall
20 March Rite of First Scrutiny in Church
27 March Presentation of the Creed and Second Scrutiny in Church
3 April Reception into the Catholic Church and Third Scrutiny in Church
8 April Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer in Church
17 April Rite of Initiation in Church on Easter Sunday

The 29 Neophytes with their sponsors and family members in a photo call with Parish Rector, Fr Patrick Heng. (Photo: Peter Chai)

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