Thank you! We went to Easter Vigil this year to see what I was in for in 2010...oh, man, 3 hours long, but it was awesome.
Once one attends an Easter Vigil, they never miss it again.
Four rites:
The Rite of Light
The Rite of the Liturgy — lots of readings
The Rite of Baptism (and Confirmation and Eucharist)
The Rite of the Eucharist
It really is beautiful — and then we have a huge reception afterward. We have 25 baptisms this year and 20 people come into Full Communion with the Catholic Church. That’s a lot!
As I said above, welcome home, and let us know if there are any questions we might answer.