This Lenten season the community of St. John the Apostle welcomes thirty-eight catechumens and candidates who are preparing for full initiation at our Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. After the homily we will have the rite called the "scrutiny". There are three scrutinies performed (on the third, fourth, and fifth weeks of Lent). These scrutinies call our candidates, catechumens, their sponsors, their family members, as well as each one of us to look into our hearts, to scrutinize our hearts to see if the Lord Jesus really is our life, our strength and our hope.