WASHINGTON, DC - The North American Forum on the Catechumenate will convene its 2008 International Convocation on Christian initiation November 6-8, in Cleveland, Ohio, to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and the 25th anniversary of Forum. Under the theme "Handing on What We Have Received from the Lord," more than 600 parish and diocesan ministry leaders throughout the U.S. and Canada, as well as leaders from beyond North America, are expected to attend.