For “by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.” (CCC 1212)
Confirmation is open to Candidates who have been baptized and have received the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist. Candidates must be entering 8th grade or older. The program is a two year process involving Retreats, Confirmation Service project in year 1, and attendance weekly at mass. Candidates will be conferred by the Bishop in the Spring of Year 2. For further information contact Barbara Quinn.
Adult Confirmation is open to those Candidates who have been baptized and received Holy Eucharist but have missed the Sacrament. Individual classes designed for the Candidate will be given. For further information contact Barbara Quinn.
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Parent’s Guide for Confirmation
The sacraments of Christian initiation—Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist—lay the foundations of every Christian life. “The sharing in the divine nature given to men through the grace of Christ bears a certain likeness to the origin, development, and nourishing of natural life. The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of charity.” (CCC 1212)
For further information Contact Barbara Quinn, Faith Formation Coordinator, at 315-252-7271 Ext. 204