A total of 1,125 catechumens, from parishes across the Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu, gathered at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on March 9 for the Rite of Election.

Christ, have mercy, Christ ... Hidden God and Savior, have mercy on us. Grain of the elect, have mercy on us. Vine sprouting forth virgins, have mercy on us. Wholesome Bread and delicacy of ...

9). We hear how his suffering affects other when he says: “I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which in Christ Jesus goes with eternal glory.