Rite of Election

Rite of Election Celebrated for 13 Adults Affiliated with U.S. Military

WASHINGTON, DC — Thirteen aspiring Catholics affiliated with the United States Military celebrated the Rite of Election in the Nation’s Capital on Feb. 18, 2024, the first Sunday of Lent.  The 3:00 p.m. celebration, which took place in the main chapel of the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center, global headquarters of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), is the penultimate milestone in a year-long process known as the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). In the OCIA, candidates study the faith, prayerfully discern their calling to Catholicism, and upon completing the process, come into communion with the Church through the Easter sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and Holy Communion.

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Rite of Election Celebrated for Fourteen Adults Affiliated with U.S. Military

WASHINGTON, DC — Fourteen aspiring Catholics affiliated with the United States Military, all based in greater Washington, celebrated the Rite of Election on Sunday, March 6, 2022, in the main chapel of the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, presided at the 3:00 p.m. celebration. 

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Rite of Election Celebrated for Five Adults Affiliated with U.S. Military

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Five aspiring Catholics affiliated with the United States Military, all based in greater Washington, celebrated the Rite of Election on Sunday, February 21, 2021, in the main chapel of the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, presided at the 3:00 p.m. celebration. 

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Rite of Election Celebrated for Ten Adults Affiliated with U.S. Military

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten men and women affiliated with the United States Military, all based in greater Washington, celebrated the Rite of Election on Sunday, March 1, 2020, in the main chapel of the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center, home base for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., presided at the 3:00 p.m. liturgy.

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Rite of Election Celebrated for Seven Adults Affiliated with U.S. Military

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Seven men and women affiliated with the United States Military, all based in the greater Washington area, celebrated the Rite of Election on Sunday, March 10, 2019, in the main chapel of the Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Pastoral Center. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, USA, presided at the 3:00 p.m. service. 

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