The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:56:41 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb For converts, Easter brings sense of relief /item/27113-for-converts-easter-brings-sense-of-relief /item/27113-for-converts-easter-brings-sense-of-relief EDMONTON – Levi Breederland and his wife Kaitlyn feel a strong sense of relief as they approach Easter — after months of preparation they will finally be received into the Catholic Church.
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HAMILTON, Ont. - The practice of Christian Baptism at Easter, preceded by several weeks of instruction, prayer and other rites, dates as far back as the fourth century. In early times, candidates for the Catholic Church, known as catechumens, recited a creed on Holy Saturday to signify the completion of their studies and then, at dawn on Easter morning, were immersed in a font and baptized.

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