Confirmation impresses the candidate with a special character. Through this sacrament, the candidates are enriched by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, are bound more perfectly to the Church, and are strengthened in faith. They are enabled to witness more courageously to Christ by word and deed, to spread and defend the faith.
At the end of this meeting, Confirmation candidates and their parents will understand the basics of the sacrament Confirmation, the role of the sponsor, and the “housekeeping” details of how Confirmation preparation is handled at the parish. All Confirmation candidates and their parents should attend this meeting. Any other information...
As parents, you play a primary role in the sacramental preparation program. You help your son or daughter grow in faith as you prepare him or her for fruitful reception of the sacrament. Your …
Confirmation is a sacramental outpouring of the Holy Spirit that leaves a permanent imprint on the soul, completes Christian initiation, and empowers us to be witnesses to Christ. (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, CCC 1302-1305) Many people mistakenly see Confirmation as a teen's "graduation" from religious education, as merely a
Confirmation gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the Faith by word and action as true witnesses to Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross.
- Attend the scheduled Confirmation Parent Meeting each year. During this two-year program parents are required to attend all Confirmation Parent meetings. - Continued involvement at home and in Confirmation related matters. - Present good …
meetings are helpful to ensure that everyone has all the information they need. In this resource, we recommend offering at least two meetings that include all the confirmadi, their parents, and ideally their sponsors.
parents make the promise to keep the light of Christ burning. In the Sacrament of Confirmation teens take ownership of this responsibility. In their year of formal preparation teens will gain a deeper understanding of what it means to live as a Christian, the power of the Holy Spirit, the gifts they receive in Confirmation, and the call to ...
Confirmation 1: a religious ceremony admitting a person to full membership in the church. Understanding the reality of our faith is accessible and present to us and others as we become representatives of Christ to a world in need. We believe that in our Sacraments of faith, we meet Jesus and change. Just believing is not enough.
Confirmation candidates: *are between the ages of thirteen and eighteen *have received the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, and Eucharist. *have a sincere desire to receive the sacrament as well as an appreciation of sacramental life. choose a qualified sponsor and meet regularly with him/her.
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