The new catechumen, Linda, smiles in front of the church with her sponsor Georgeanne, Fr. David and Sb. Deacon Paul.
On the Feast of the Nativity when we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ we had the additional joy of welcoming Linda our new catechumen. As a catechumen Linda will study and prepare for her baptism or chrismation. The practice of the catechumenate goes back to the early days of Christianity. The catechumen ceremony involves renouncing the devil and spitting on him in the entry way of the church building. You can learn more about the catechumen process here and here.