CONFIRMATION IN ECUADOR

ARCHBISHOP CISNEROS' CATHEDRAL IN CUENCA, ECUADOR

THE ARCHBISHOP called us to walk the length of the Cathedral on the day of confirmation in Feburary when a cataceumen is introduced to the church (which is un-heard of in Catholic countries)..but the good and extraordinary Archbishop called us to walk the cathedral length to the altar...with my gracious host (Mary Magdeline and her fine daughter) her mother watched from the audience.

CUENCA, ECUADOR...THE LAST REFUGE OF CATHOLOCISM

WHEN I WAS A CATACEUMEN, I ASKED MY TEACHER IF EVERY BISHOP AROUND THE WORLD INITIATED NEWLY-BECOMING CATHOLICS. YES WAS THE ANSWER. SO, I ASKED..IF I WENT TO ROME WOULD THE BISHOP OF ROME CONFIRM ME TO THE CHURCH. YES, THE TEACHER SAID ..BUT THAT IS VERY UNLIKELY TO HAPPEN. SO , I WENT TO ECUADOR WHERE ARCHBISHOP CISNEROS PERFORMED THE CERMEMONY TO A CATHEDRAL FILLED WITH HALF THE CITY'S POPULATION ON RADIO AND TELEVISION...'RANCE DEWITT FROM ST ANDREWS PARISH, DIOCESE OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...COME TO THE ALTAR."

I MET POPE JOHN PAUL IN CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND NOVEMBER 23 , 1986 AND FROM THAT ENCOUNTER...THE NEXT 20 YEARS WERE CRAFTED

VISIT BAPTISM IN CUENCA FOR THE LETTER TO THE BISHOPS TELLING THE STORY OF A DAY WITH POPE JOHN PAUL