Call to Continuing Conversion

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Call to Continuing Conversion is a liturgical rite in the Catholic Church that marks the ongoing spiritual preparation of already-baptized candidates journeying toward full communion, often celebrated alongside the Rite of Election during the RCIA process.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic liturgical rite
RCIA rite
liturgical rite
abbreviationContext RCIA NERFINISHED
appliesTo already-baptized candidates
candidates for full communion with the Catholic Church
associatedWith pastoral practice of Christian initiation in the Latin Church
celebratedBy bishop’s delegate
diocesan bishop
concerns candidates baptized Catholic but uncatechized
candidates who are already baptized in another Christian community
distinguishedFrom Rite of Election NERFINISHED
rites for the unbaptized catechumens
ecclesialLevel diocesan
parish
focusesOn interior conversion of candidates
public commitment to continue formation
governingDocument Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (ritual text) NERFINISHED
hasTheologicalTheme conversion as a lifelong process
growth in discipleship
ongoing response to baptismal grace
includes affirmation by sponsors
affirmation by the assembly
intercessions for candidates
prayers over candidates
presentation of candidates
languageOfTitle English
liturgicalSeason Lent NERFINISHED
marks continuing conversion of candidates
ongoing spiritual preparation
oftenCelebratedWith Rite of Election
partOf Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults NERFINISHED
precedes celebration of Confirmation for candidates
first Eucharist in the Catholic Church for candidates
reception into full communion
purpose to affirm candidates’ readiness to continue toward full communion
to publicly acknowledge the faith journey of baptized candidates
to recognize the ongoing conversion of baptized candidates
relatedConcept Christian initiation
catechesis
full communion with the Catholic Church
sacramental preparation
religiousTradition Catholic Church NERFINISHED
setting diocesan liturgy
parish liturgy
typicalTime First Sunday of Lent NERFINISHED

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Rite of Election relatedRite Call to Continuing Conversion