Between September and April, as part of its Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) programme, the Diocese of Gozo, through a programme of prayer, discernment and catechesis, prepared eleven persons as candidates for membership in the Catholic Church.

At the Easter Vigil in Ta’ Pinu, Bishop George Bugeja OFM administered the Sacrament of Baptism to one of the eleven, while four others were baptised on the 12th of April at the Archpriest Church of Santa Margerita in Sannat.

Six others, who were already baptised Christians in another denomination, were welcomed into full communion in the Catholic Church, in the Parishes of Sannat and Qala.

The Diocese of Gozo said that these new Catholics come from Indonesia, Nepal, Tunisia, India, Syria, the United Kingdom, Belgium, South Africa, and New York in the United States of America.

All will receive Confirmation from the Bishop of Gozo Anton Teuma at the Pentecost Vigil, on the 23rd of May, on the Parvis of the Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary.

On Easter Sunday morning, the baptism took place of a baby girl born to a couple from India who live in Gozo and participate in the English-speaking Catholic community that meets every Sunday in the Chapel of the Major Seminary.

The RCIA program in Gozo is coordinated by Mgr. John Muscat, Bishop’s Delegate for Ecumenism and Coordinator of Ethnic Groups in the Diocese, together with the team that helps.

Photos: Diocese of Gozo/Sannat Parish

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