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Thousands of people across the United States will be welcomed into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on March 26, the USCCB reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Catechumens, who have never been baptized, will receive baptism, confirmation and first Communion at the Holy Saturday Easter Vigil. Candidates, who have already been baptized in another Christian tradition whose baptism is recognized by the Catholic Church, will enter the Church through a profession of faith and reception of confirmation and Eucharist.<\/p>\n

About 80 of the nearly 200 dioceses in the United States reported numbers for 2016 to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The largest diocese in the U.S., Los Angeles, will welcome 1,630 total new Catholics; in Washington it is 1,375, in Newark it is 1,090, in Detroit it is 1,025. In California, the Diocese of Orange will welcome 915 catechumens and 622 candidates, and the Diocese of Stockton will welcome 360 catechumens and 217 candidates. In Florida, St. Petersburg, St. Augustine, and Palm Beach report 813 catechumens and 1,362 candidates; Orlando reports 532 catechumens.<\/p>\n

Numbers for other dioceses are at the USCCB website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The retranslation of all the rites of the church continues, and this is the newly-approved text for the\u00a0laying on of hands at Confirmation:<\/p>\n

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
\nwho brought these your servants to new birth
\nby water and the Holy Spirit,
\nfreeing them from sin:
\nsend upon them, O Lord, the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete;
\ngive them the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
\nthe spirit of counsel and fortitude,
\nthe spirit of knowledge and piety;
\nfill them with the spirit of the fear of the Lord.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The previous text, which still may be used, is this:<\/p>\n

All-powerful God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
\nby water and the Holy Spirit
\nyou freed your sons and daughters from sin
\nand gave them new life.
\nSend your Holy Spirit upon them
\nto be their helper and guide.
\nGive them the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
\nthe spirit of right judgment and courage,
\nthe spirit of knowledge and reverence.
\nFill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.
\nThrough Christ our Lord.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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