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In the teaching of the Catholic Church, confirmation, known also as chrismation, [25] 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. The Catechism of the Catholic Church in paragraphs 1302–1303, states:
Jun 10, 2022 · What is Catholic Confirmation? Confirmation is a Sacrament in the Catholic Church in which the one who is confirmed (confirmandi) receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit through the imposition of hand and anointing with oils by the bishop. It’s considered a sacrament of initiation which means that it brings you deeper into communion with the ...
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Confirmation is a sacrament in which the Holy Ghost is given to those already baptized in order to make them strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ. It has been variously designated: bebaiosis or confirmatio, a making fast or sure; teleiosis or consummatio, a perfecting or completing, as expressing its relation to baptism.
The process of preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation is one that deepens a person’s faith and readies them for becoming a fully-initiated Catholic who has received the graces of the Holy Spirit. Like RCIA, the Confirmation program challenges participants to deepen their relationship with God through self-reflection, group discussion, and study of Scripture and Church teachings.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church notes that confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Its effects are to: Help us and to more strictly oblige us to spread and defend the faith by word and deed. A generation ago, we said that confirmed Catholics were soldiers of Christ. This indicates confirmation’s effects: it configures ...
Oct 31, 2019 · Series 2 - Lesson 4 Confirmation. Confirmation is the STRENGTHENING from the Holy Spirit that was given to us at Baptism. Confirmation does not come from “confirming” or “finally choosing” the faith, but comes from the Latin word “Confirmare” which means “to strengthen.” “Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root ...
The Sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated twice each year in our parish. One celebration takes place at the Easter Vigil Mass and is for those catechumens participating in our R.C.I.A. program. In the rite, once the individual has been baptized he or she is then confirmed by the presiding priest. The other celebration involves our 8th grade ...
