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God the Father has marked you with his sign; Christ the Lord has confirmed you and has placed his pledge, the Spirit, in your hearts. [3] The Catechism of the Catholic Church sees the account in the Acts of the Apostles 8:14–17 as a scriptural basis for Confirmation as a sacrament distinct from Baptism:
In the teaching of the Catholic Church, confirmation, known also as chrismation, is one of the seven sacraments instituted by Christ for the conferral of sanctifying grace and the strengthening of the union between the individual and God.
4. FOR THE CONFERRAL OF CONFIRMATION6. This Mass is used, with the color red or white, or a festive color, at the conferral of Confirmation on days when Ritual Masses are permitted. The Gloria in excelsis (Glory to God in the highest) is said. The Creed, however, is omitted.
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would be with his Church for ever: may he bless you and give you courage in professing the true faith. Amen. The Holy Spirit came down upon the disciples and set their hearts on fire with love: may he bless you, keep you one in faith and love and bring you to the joy of God’s kingdom. Amen. The bishop takes the pastoral staff and says:
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Article 9 I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church. I Believe In The Holy Catholic Church; Paragraph 1. The Church In God's Plan; Paragraph 2. The Church - People Of God, Body Of Christ, Temple Of The Holy Spirit; Paragraph 3. The Church Is One, Holy, Catholic, And Apostolic; Paragraph 4. Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life ...
Apr 19, 2016 · The sacrament of Confirmation is the bestowal of Pentecost into the soul of every baptized Christian, and it is final sacrament of initiation into the Catholic Church. The bishop or priest prays for those being confirmed to receive the Holy Spirit and his Seven Gifts.
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Jan 13, 2019 · The sacrament of confirmation confers special graces of the Holy Spirit upon the person being confirmed, just as such graces were granted to the Apostles on Pentecost. Like baptism, therefore, it can be performed only once, and confirmation increases and deepens all of the graces granted at baptism.
