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This year it was reported that 852 Elect were baptised during the Easter Vigil in the three arch/dioceses in Peninsular Malaysia. This is quite a significant drop from the total numbers the Church in Peninsular Malaysia experienced pre-COVID 19 pandemic years, where the total numbers receiving the Sacraments of Initiation were mostly 1,000 or more.
Between the Rite of Election on the First Sunday of Lent, where the catechumens were presented to the bishop, until the night of Easter Vigil, the Elect undergo an intensive Period of Enlightenment and Purification. This is the period where the prayer of exorcism is prayed upon the Elect by the priest celebrant in the three Rites of Scrutiny and the church community are urged to pray for them every week.
It is absolutely important for all RCIA coordinators, facilitators and helpers to truly understand these spiritual processes at work. That is why spiritual formations, retreats and weekends away are encouraged for all those involved in RCIA, to strengthen their own spirituality and faith, as they lead and guide the Elect through these periods of trials and temptations.
The Period of Mystagogy , where the neophytes are now introduced to the living faith and practices of the local Church. This period will begin from Easter Sunday and continue throughout the Eastertide season until Pentecost Sunday. Sadly, this is also the period when many parishes report a significant decline in attendance for those adults newly baptised, as they think they have now graduated and need not learn any more.
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