Problem: Article: Once the end of the liturgical cycle nears, you will be deemed "an elect." This is the part where you'll prepare for three public celebrations: the Rite of Election, the Call to Continuing Conversion, and the deal-clincher at the Easter Vigil. The first two listed are at the beginning of Lent. When the 40 days are up, at the Easter Vigil you will be baptized, confirmed, and receive Eucharist. Yayyyyy! After the Easter Vigil (a truly memorable, beautiful experience), you are now a proud, valued member of the Catholic church. All your hard work and studying has paid off and you're good to go. Welcome!  In case you're curious, for the Sacraments, no, you don't really have to do anything. Showing up with a smile on your face and good intentions in your heart is really all that's required. There's no memorizing, no actions, and no final test. The church is just glad you're here. The priest will take care of the work! Make sure to go to continue Mass regularly, and get into the habit of going to Confession on a regular basis. Sounds magical, doesn't it? Technically, it's a lifelong process of becoming closer to God and delving deep into your Catholic beliefs. Non-technically, it ends around Pentecost and is a fancy term for exploring your experience through catechesis. Some churches may continue to "teach" you (more like guidance when needed) for up to a year. You're still considered a newbie and may ask all the questions you need! Really, they're just there to help. Then it's out of mother's nest and into the heavens!
Summary: Begin the period of purification and enlightenment. Become a full-fledged Catholic. Begin the period of mystagogy.

Problem: Article: Place egg dyes in containers for dipping and other decorative items. See How to dye Easter eggs for details on decoration method and styles. For the cookies, set out different colors of frosting paste (in tubes) and a whole lot of decorative edibles like sprinkles, nonpareils (hundreds and thousands), candies, colored sugar, and other sweet items for decorating with. Have a clean-up station for washing dirty hands.
Summary: Prepare a few dozen hard boiled eggs and/or plain cookies in Easter shapes such as eggs, chickens, and bunnies. Set up a decorating area. Allow the children to eat or take home their decorated eggs or cookies.

Problem: Article: Secure the cheesecloth over the jar with a rubber band. In order for the starter culture to do its job, the cream must be stored at a temperature between 74 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit. This is just warm enough to keep the culture alive and thriving. A warm spot in your kitchen is usually the perfect place.  Don't store the culture in direct sunlight, since it may overheat the jar and kill the bacteria. Check the jar every few hours to see if the consistency of the cream has begun to set. If not, the temperature may be too warm or too cold. After 16 to 18 hours, it should be the consistency of store-bought sour cream or slightly looser. Replace the cloth with a tight-fitting lid and store the sour cream until use. It will keep in the refrigerator for one to two weeks. Reserve a cup of your homemade sour cream, which contains the same live, active cultures as a starter mix. Using three cups of heavy cream, following the instructions for heating and holding the cream at a high temperature. Cool the cream, then stir in the cup of reserved sour cream. Follow the instructions for culturing the cream. Refrigerate it once it sets.
Summary: Pour the cream into the jar and cover it. Store the jar in a warm spot for 16 to 18 hours. Store the sour cream in the refrigerator. Make it again using your sour cream as a base.

Problem: Article: Double-click the Word document into which you want to insert a checkmark. If you want to create a new document, instead select the Word app icon from your Applications folder, click File, and click the New Document option. Scroll to the point where you want to insert your checkmark, then click it. You should see a blinking cursor appear there. This menu item is at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear. You'll find this option at the bottom of the Edit drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Character Viewer window. It's on the left side of the Character Viewer window. You may first have to click the "Expand" icon, which is a box-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the window. You'll find several different checkmark symbols in the middle of the window. Doing so will insert it into the Word document at the cursor's position.
Summary:
Open your Microsoft Word document. Select a place to insert the checkmark. Click Edit. Click Emoji & Symbols. Click the Bullets/Stars tab. Find the checkmark symbol. Double-click the checkmark symbol.