The Rite of Election is an important spiritual step in becoming Catholic. It is a ceremony at which Archbishop Anthony Fisher, the head of the Church in Sydney, is presented with the catechumens & candidates who intend to be baptised and received into the Church.

Date: Sunday X February 2027

Time: Meet at 1:30pm on the cathedral Southern steps for a 2:00pm start. The ceremony will conclude at 3:30pm.

Place: St. Mary’s Cathedral, 2 St. Mary’s Road SYDNEY

Transport: There is cheap weekend underground parking adjacent to the cathedral; and there is also parking underground at the nearby Domain. St. James train station is located a three minute walk from the cathedral.

Guests: Please invite your sponsor to join you; your sponsor will walk you down the aisle with all the others to be presented to the Archbishop.

Tickets: The Becoming Catholic team will organise tickets for the event so we are guaranteed a seat—if you are bringing your children let the RCIA team know early so that they book enough seats to accommodate your family.