What is Confirmation?
This is the sacrament that follows Baptism as part of the initiation process with God and the Church, where the candidate receives the gift of the Holy Spirit and continues their journey with Christ. During Confirmation, the candidate is anointed on the forehead with chrism by a bishop. Since baptism typically happens when the candidate is a baby, confirmation is a great way for an older child to acknowledge that they still want to continue their journey with God and grow their relationship with Him. Celebrate your child’s confirmation by giving them a Bible with meaningful verses highlighted or cross as a daily reminder of God’s love.
This Sacrament “is the second of the Initiation Sacraments. It perfects baptismal grace; it is the Sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit … to incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us bear witness to the
Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds.” (Catechism #1913)
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When is Confirmation celebrated?
Young people of the junior high age participate in a Confirmation preparation program and would receive the sacrament from the Bishop at the Cathedral. The Pastor of our parish also Confirms baptized Catholic adults and those participating in the RCIA process during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
