Confirmation
Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak. Acts 2:4
The Sacrament of Confirmation is the third of the sacraments of Initiation, the others being Baptism and the Eucharist.
Confirmation renews and confirms the promises which at Baptism were usually made on our behalf by our parents. Confirmation is a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit just as there was on the Apostles at Pentecost. The Sacrament is the outward sign that we are prepared for our life as full members of the Church and that we have the strength to witness to the Christian faith.
For our young people (Confirmation is usually received around the ages of 12 and 13), being confirmed is yet more evidence of their understanding and practice of the Catholic faith, of personal prayer, and commitment to a set of Christian values. Confirmation is just that, confirmation that our young people can think and decide for themselves what is right or wrong, what is helpful or harmful to the community!
So, rather like a rite of passage, the Sacrament of Confirmation is an assurance for each person that they are accepted as full and responsible members of the Church community, with a commitment to spread the good news of the Gospel by the way they live their life.
Details of preparations for the Sacrament of Confirmation will be circulated through the parish and schools when the churches reopen.
Confirmation renews and confirms the promises which at Baptism were usually made on our behalf by our parents. Confirmation is a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit just as there was on the Apostles at Pentecost. The Sacrament is the outward sign that we are prepared for our life as full members of the Church and that we have the strength to witness to the Christian faith.
For our young people (Confirmation is usually received around the ages of 12 and 13), being confirmed is yet more evidence of their understanding and practice of the Catholic faith, of personal prayer, and commitment to a set of Christian values. Confirmation is just that, confirmation that our young people can think and decide for themselves what is right or wrong, what is helpful or harmful to the community!
So, rather like a rite of passage, the Sacrament of Confirmation is an assurance for each person that they are accepted as full and responsible members of the Church community, with a commitment to spread the good news of the Gospel by the way they live their life.
Details of preparations for the Sacrament of Confirmation will be circulated through the parish and schools when the churches reopen.
Go out throughout the whole world and preach the Gospel to all mankind. Mark 16:15