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By ROB HERBST The Catholic Week DAPHNE — Richard and Louise Caudill at- tended their first-ever Mass when they saw their son, Richard II, receive Communion at last year’s Easter Vigil at St. Agatha Parish in Bay Minette. Now it’s time for 81-year-old Louise and 73-year- old Richard to enter into full Communion. The Fairhope couple, who have been married for 53 years, are preparing for their first Communion and confirmation on March 31 at Christ the King Parish in Daphne. Could Richard II imagine his parents entering the Church only one year after attending their first Mass simply to support their son? “Oh noooo, oh noooo,” Richard II said with a chuckle. Richard and Louise are expected to be two of Volume 84, Number 07 MARCH 30, 2018 Tඁൾ C ൺඍඁඈඅංർ W ൾൾ඄ Official Publication of the Archdiocese of Mobile facebook.com/TheCatholicWeek twitter.com/TheCatholicWeek www.mobarch.org/catholicweek I NSIDE T HIS W EEK See CHURCH, Page 8 Following their son’s footsteps Fairhope couple married for 53 years ready to enter Church C ALLED TO EVANGELIZE Richard and Louise Caudill of Fairhope are expected to enter into full Com- munion with the Church on March 31 at the Easter Vigil at Christ the King Parish in Daphne. Photo by Rob Herbst The Catholic Week HOLY WEEK By ROB HERBST The Catholic Week MOBILE — Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi encouraged priests of the Archdio- cese of Mobile to continue their call to evange- lize. During his sermon directed toward fellow priests gathered for the Chrism Mass on March 27 at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Im- maculate Conception to renew their com- mitment to the priesthood, Archbishop Rodi reflected on the importance of evan- gelization. Priests encouraged to continue bringing the Good News to others Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi blows his breath into the oil of chrism, consecrating it for use, at the Chrism Mass on March 27 at the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Concep- tion. Photo by Rob Herbst/The Catholic Week F OR MORE :  For more photos, see Page 2  For Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi’s sermon, see Page 3 Two new programs fill needs, benefit students Page 10 Page 9 FRIENDLY SONS OF SAINT PATRICK Irish pride on display in downtownMobile See CHRISM MASS, Page 2