Bishop Nelson Perez celebrated the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. The "mother of all vigils" is arranged in four parts. The first part includes the blessing of fire and the preparation of the paschal candle. Following the singing of the Easter Proclamation, the second part of the vigil features selected readings from the Old and New Testament. The Baptismal Liturgy follows the homily in which those who are to recieve the sacraments of initiation are baptized and confirmed. The final part of the vigil is the Liturgy of the Eucharist where the newly baptized receive the Lord in the Eucharist for the first time.