Catechumens receive a blessing

Photo by Jane Winstead

Catechumens at St. Raphael Catholic Church received a blessing from Father Dominic at the 9:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday. The catechumens are being instructed in Catholicism in Faith Formation classes. They are preparing for being received into the Catholic Church during a ceremony officiated by Bishop Robert Lynch at the Easter Vigil at St. Raphael.