Rite of Election

As I stated in a previous post, I was supposed to have my Rite of Election at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, a very beautiful church with the bishop blessing all of the newly elect. Well, when the fire happened at the Cathedral, we were all wondering where this Election would happen. We found out two weeks before the date, that we would be having it on the south side of Chicago, two hours away, at St. Rita's parish gym. We were all excited but yet saddened that it would be in a gym. Then there was an announcement made 4 days before our election that we could do it in our own parish by our own Father Dave. We were pleased with this announcement that we wouldn't have to drive 2 hours in the pouring rain, and we could do this Rite in front of all of our friends and family within our own church. It was a very nice mass and it felt good to be one of the elect.