The Early Church Catechumens
The Early Church

Those undergoing training and instruction preparatory to baptism.

The shell is a symbol for baptism

In the early church catechumens were expected to undergo several weeks of training and instruction during the Lenten season prior to baptism at Easter. Catechumens were admitted to the first part of the worship service in order to hear the lessons and the sermon, but dismissed from worship before the Holy Communion itself.



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