What are the steps that a Catholic individual must take to complete the sacrament of Confirmation?

What sacrament does confirmation complete?

Your question makes little sense as Confirmation IS a sacrament. It is the final Sacrament of Initiation.

What does confirmation complete?

Your question makes little sense as Confirmation IS a sacrament. It is the final Sacrament of Initiation.

Who can receive reconciliation?

Anyone who has complete sorrow for their sins and expresses this sorrow in the sacrament of confession..Catholic AnswerAny Catholic over the age of discretion (7 years of age) should be receiving the Sacrament of reconciliation regularly.

Can an unconfirmed Catholic marry a confirmed Catholic in the church?

As a Catholic myself, the non- Catholic must first be baptized in the Catholic church in order to qualitify to marry in the church. Otherwise, I believe that is the church rules..AnswerYou have a couple questions here: 1) Normally, a Catholic may not marry a non-Catholic. To do so, one must obtain special, explicit permission from one's bishop. The permission required is different if the non-Catholic is a baptized Christian, or a non-baptized pagan.2) Normally, a Catholic *should* be confirmed before receiving the sacrament of matrimony. It is not an absolute rule, I'm not sure if you need a dispensation or not, but in the normal course of things, confirmation "completes" baptism, so your entry into the Church is not complete without confirmation.

How long does confirmation last after your confirmed?

The Catholic sacrament of Confirmation is a permanent "seal" on your soul. There is nothing to "last". As baptism makes you forever a child of God, and a Christian, which is an indelible change so does Confirmation seal you with the Holy Spirit and makes you an adult believer. Just as baptism, when you are an adult, does not change how you act, you have to do that, the baptism just makes it possible. Similarily with confirmation, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and that is a complete difference in your soul from the way that you were before Confirmation, but whether and how long you act on that is up to you.

Why must you go to confirmation?

Because confirmation is the second of the three sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church, its graces complete baptism and give the confirmed person the graces that they need to live out their baptismal vows.

Can you be a practicing Catholic without being confirmed?

Being a good Catholic lies not so much in doing as it is in BEING. This is not to say that living out our Faith is irrelevant, it is to say that the way we live our lives flows from who we are. We live as Catholics because we ARE Catholic. Catholicism is something that permeates every aspect of our being. It is our life. All of the external rituals of the Church are meant to express the Faith that the Church has received from the apostles and therefore believes with her heart. Being a good Catholic means believing what the Church believes, and professing the Faith that the Church has received both in word and DEED. This is why deeds are so important- they give evidence of where ones heart truly lies. If one claims to be Catholic, yet does not attempt to live as a Catholic, then it stands to reason ones heart is not fully Catholic. One becomes a Catholic through Baptism- that is to say one enters into communion with the Body of Christ through Baptism. One who is baptized Roman Catholic enters into full and complete union with the Body of Christ. One who is not baptised Roman Catholic is in union with the Body of Christ but that union is not full or complete. Do you need to be confirmed to be a good Catholic? The question is not framed correctly. Underlying the question is the presumption that Catholicism is only about the rituals and Sacraments. The Sacraments are indeed vital to the life of the Church for they are specific encounters with some aspect of the ministry of Christ, they are the core of who and what the Catholic Church is, but there is so much more to the life of the Church. The real question is "What is necessary to have the fullest, most complete union and participation in the life of the Church that God wants us to have?" The answer is it is necessary to be baptized and confirmed, and to attend Mass consistently- that is to say weekly and receive Holy Communion. One should go to Confession prior to the reception of Holy Communion if one is conscious of Mortal Sin, for one cannot participate in the eternal banquet of the Lamb without first being reconciled to the Lamb seeking forgiveness for sins. Receiving the Sacraments of Initiation give one the fullest ability to live as Son's in the Son, to resist temptation, and ultimately to persevere as Christians in a world hostile to the Christian Truth. Baptism is a sacrament of Sonship for it makes us Son's in the Son. Confirmation is a sacrament of mission for it completes the work of Baptism and gives us a special grace for evangelizing. Holy Communion is meant for God to renew the covenant he made with us in our baptism and confirmation and nourish us on our spiritual journey on earth. Unfortunately in many CCD programs Confirmation is all to often mis-represented, misconstrued, and egregiously misunderstood. It can be presented as "In Baptism God choose you, now in Confirmation, you choose God." Nonsense. Every sacramental celebration is the work of God, and every sacramental celebration is God's election of the person. Indeed the celebration can involve an active choice of the person, (though not necessarily as in infant baptism) but that choice is always secondary to God's choice and election. Another error has Confirmation being presented as a sort of "Catholic Graduation" "Sacrament of Maturity" or "Sacrament of Adulthood." Again, this is nonsense. Confirmation does not mark an END of a person's spiritual journey, but rather a BEGINNING. Confirmation is for the purpose of being more intimately joined and united to the Body of Christ- such that a person has an even fuller participation in the Mass and the life of the Church. If Confirmation can be said to be a Sacrament of Maturity it is in the sense of a maturing and completion of the work of Baptism, not in the sense of adulthood. As I said above Confirmation is the sacrament of mission- it gives one a special grace for the work of evangelizing, and it gives one a special grace to strengthen one in times of persecution for the Christian truth. If you are not confirmed, make an appointment with your parish priest and inquire about receiving the sacrament.

Why is it important to be sealed with the spirit in confirmation?

This is a great question! Unfortunately not many people are able to articulate a good answer!Let me begin by stating two of the most common errors concerning the Sacrament of Confirmation:1) Confirmation as "Catholic Graduation" or "Sacrament of Adulthood." In this understanding the Sacrament is seen as a kind of "Sacrament of Adulthood" whereby the person is considered an adult in the Faith. Confirmation is in this understanding analogous to a Jewish Bar mitzvah.2) Confirmation as "Sacrament of Choice." In this understanding Confirmation is contrasted to Baptism. The well meaning but sadly misinformed catechist will say something like "In Baptism God choose you, now in Confirmation you choose God." Of course this is nonsense becasue our human choice is always secondary to God's election. We do make a choice for God, but only AFTER God has made a choice for us.What is Confirmation? Confirmation is the Sacrament of Mission. Baptism is the Sacrament of Sonship. In Baptism we are made "Son's in the Son" which is another way of saying we are given a share in the life of Christ. We are made heirs of the Kingdom. In Confirmation we are sealed with the Holy Spirit for Mission. We are strengthened to endure persecution for the Faith, and strengthened to boldly preach the Gospel to all creatures. The Sacrament of Confirmation, then, completes the work of Baptism and gives us full participation in the life of the Church.If we look in the Bible, we know that the Baptism of the Church took place on the cross. Through the Cross the Church (The New Eve) came forth from the side of Christ constituted in blood and water. Yet there is still another aspect to redemption that must happen to complete the word of redemption: The sending of the Holy Spirit. This as we all know took place on the day of Pentecost. On this day, the Church was sealed in the Spirit, strengthened for her mission, empowered to stand for Truth in the face of persecution.Put simply: In Baptism the individual is introduced to the Cross of Christ, in Confirmation the individual is introduced to the Pentecost experience of the Church. In other words what the Cross was for the Universal Church when Christ gave up his Spirit and his side was pierced, Baptism is now for the individual. What Pentecost was for the Universal Church, Confirmation is now for the individual. These two Sacraments are how the universal is made particular, or how the individual encounters the Cross, and Pentecost..Catholic AnswerConfirmation completes what was begun in Baptism; together with the Eucharist it is the third sacrament of initiation; the three form one unity. "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)." - Catechism of the Catholic Church .from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 19941302It is evident from its celebration that the effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost.1303From this fact, Confirmation brings and increase and deepening of baptismal grace:- it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!; (Rom 8:15)- it unites us more firmly to Christ;- it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;- it renders our bond with the church more perfect; (Cf. Lumen Gentium 11)- it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross: (Cf. Council of Florence (1439): Denzinger-Schometzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum {1965} 1319; Lumen Gentium 11; 12)Recall then that you received the spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear in God's presence. Guard what you have received. 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. (St. Ambrose, De myst. 7, 42: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina (Paris: 1841-1855) 16, 402-403)

Why would you be looking forward to your Confirmation?

Confirmation is the young adult/adult's decision to believe what the Catholic Church teaches and follow it. Upon making their Confirmation, the candidate will be considered an adult in the Catholic Church and be expected to live out their faith. The Holy Spirit gives gifts upon the reception of the Sacrament to help you to do this. If you do not believe what the Church teaches, do not receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Wait until you are ready to take the faith seriously, and in the meantime, learn as much as you can about what the Church teaches and talk out any questions you have with your parish priest, an RCIA teacher (there is probably a program at your local parish), another catechist, or someone at your parish who is very active in the parish and knows a lot about the Church. If your questions cannot be answered by one person, ask them to look it up for you, ask another person, or look it up yourself in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism has many references to Bible verses and writings of the early apostles and Fathers of the Church.

Do you have to be confirmed in a Catholic Church to marry a Catholic?

no, you do not have to be Catholic as long as one of you are catholic. Addition: I'm not sure who left that last answer, but it's sadly inadequate. Yes, you have to be confirmed in order to be married in the Catholic Church. However I have sometimes seen priests make exceptions for couples who are in the process of getting confirmed but who will not complete their confirmation classes before their wedding date. The first person seems to have answered another question entirely, which is, can a catholic marry a non-catholic in a catholic church. The answer to that question is, yes it is possible, but you need to receive a special dispensation from the priest who is marrying you. Both answers are wrong. Church Law does NOT require Confirmation for a Catholic to be married in a Catholic Church, though it is encouraged. Baptized Catholics have a right to a Church wedding, provided they have no impediments (prior marriage, etc). The Bishop is the only person who can deny someone a Catholic wedding. If a priest, on his own denies someone a wedding without valid reason, they need to be reported to their local diocese. Talk to a good priest and he will answer your questions. there are a lot of uninformed answers on this forum.

Does confirmation complete the sacraments of initiation?

Kind of. Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of initiation, namely Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. A person who has received all three of these sacraments is considered a fully initiated Catholic. A fully initiated Catholic can be: • A godparent • A Confirmation sponsor • A lector who reads scripture at Mass • An extraordinary minister of the Eucharist . • At Mass . • To the sick • A Sacristan • A Cantor • And many other ministries

When can pastors perform confirmation?

A bishop is the ordinary minister of the sacrament of confirmation. Pastors/priests may administer the sacrament only in rare cases when there is a Catholic in danger of death who has not yet been confirmed. In this circumstance, the priest may request from his local ordinary (bishop) to be empowered to administer the sacrament. Receiving the sacrament is not necessary for salvation, but it places a permanent mark upon the soul and thus gives one more grace and thus more capacity to merit and do good and thus more glory in heaven. If the person recovers from his/her illness, the confirmation is considered complete and no conditional confirmation is needed from the bishop. Normally, a candidate for Confirmation must spend a period of time in preparation, both in studying the sacrament in order to understand what it is, why it is given and what it involves as well as spiritual tasks such as prayer and perhaps penance. When a priest or catechist has judged a candidate ready, he will list them as ready to be confirmed at the next visit of the bishop to the parish for that purpose. Usually such visits are planned months ahead, or happen annually on the same day - this allows the priest to prepare several candidates at once with their training culminating with the bishop's visit.