Scrutinies 2026

The Scrutinies are celebrated on the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent, by those preparing to enter the Church at Easter, known as "The Elect". They are important rites (religious ceremonies) of the Church and are associated with three specific Gospel stories : 

1. Jesus encountering the Samaritan woman at the well, where He offers Himself as the Living Water, 
2. Jesus healing the man born blind, where He gives Himself as Light of the World, and 
3. Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, where He reveals Himself as the Resurrection and the Life.

At our parish, a scrutiny takes place at each one of our parish churches. The first at St. Thomas of Canterbury church, the second at St. Ita church, and the third at St. Gregory the Great church. 

Please pray for The Elect as they prepare for the entrance into the Church at the Easter Vigil. Anyone who wants to learn more about becoming Catholic at our parish, can click here.

*Photos courtesy of parish volunteer Luana Lienhart, OFS