How is the Sacrament of Confirmation conferred?

Answer 1

Confirmation is a scrament that is normally taken as a young adult. Baptism, reconciliation, and first communion are all lead to a catholic by parents of a guardian. Confirmation is that person deciding whether or not they want to continue the catholic teachings of the church. Durning this sacrament the priest or bishop puts a cross of anointing oil on your forehead and blesses you with your chosen Saint name.

Answer 2

The traditional "form" or set words used to administer the sacrament of confirmation are as follows:

"I sign thee with the sign of the Cross and i confirm thee with the Chrism of Salvation in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

Answer 3

Confirmation is the Sacrament in which the young person receives the Holy Spirit. At Baptism, the child's Godparents made the vows on his/her behalf. At Confirmation, the young person makes the vows for his/herself.

Answer 4

Confirmation is the third and final sacrament of initiation. The three sacraments of Initiation are baptism, confirmation, and the Most Holy Eucharist. In every Rite of the Church, except the Latin Rite, they are all given together to newborns, in the Latin Rite, they are separated.

Confirmation completes Baptism and is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. 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." (Lumen Gentium 11; cf Ordo confirmationis , Introduction 2.)

Answer 5

Confirmation is it itself the Sacrament. Each sacrament stands alone, not inside each other. However, Sacraments can follow each other in the service. So the Sacrament of the Eucharist is separate from the Sacrament of Confirmation. After the Sacrament of Confirmation is completed, the service goes on to include the the Sacrament of the Eucharist. But they are still two different sacraments.

Answer 6

The sacrament of confirmation is conferred by professing your faith, be in the state of grace and want to receive the Sacrament.

Answer 7

The sacrament of confirmation is when a young member of the church who has received his/her baptism, first reconciliation, and first communion decides to become an adult within the church.

Answer 8

Easter season.

Answer 9

The Bishop.