Catholic Confirmation

One reason that a Catholic might find the Bible hard to understand is that they are not reading it with the mind of the Church. Another reason might be that they don't understand that it is literal and NOT literalistic. In other words, take the Creation story in the beginning of Genesis (the first creation story). It is literally true: God created EVERYTHING out of nothing. A literalistic interpretation would be that He created it in six twenty-four hour days because it references "days". But the Bible is NOT literalistic, and must be interpreted literally in the genera that it is using: myth, parable, allegory, etc.

He/she may volunteer to participate in important issues, such as defend the Right-to-Life, or help out at a worthy charity, etc.

A bible, it's what my family always gives.

Yes, but there should also be a Catholic sponsor. It is best to check with local law on this matter, as the bishop may have certain conditions for such a case.

No, he/she would need to have the marriage validated by the church first

I am pretty sure it is confirmation...

No it is the bishop who has to confirm the child.

To always remain a faithful member of the Catholic Church & obey her Teachings.

no it is not recommended for the reason that when Jesus was alive there where no middle names that is why Jesus is known as Jesus from nazereth

Typically, at the time of their baptism; although the sacrament is referred to as Holy Chrismation.

I've been googling this for ages, and can't find it. All I can remember from mine is that I will reject Satan and his ways. The wording isn't like that, but something similar. There was something about believing in the holy trinity....

They're the same ones you take at baptism

This depends on the rules of the particular diocese - many will not allow any proxy at all except in emergency. Since a parent cannot be a sponsor, he/she would not make a good proxy. A proxy, if accepted, should follow same rules as sponsor.

Check with your local parish priest

Catholic Answer

It's just Catholic, not Roman Catholic. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the official Catholic Church.

The Catholic faith emanated from God from the beginning of time, and was established on earth definitively from the side of Jesus Christ on the cross outside of Jerusalem when He side was pierced by a spear, around 33 A.D.. Then it was shown to the world at Pentecost with the coming of the Holy Spirit, fifty-three days later. Jesus Christ guaranteed that It (the Catholic Church) would be ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC (universal), and APOSTOLIC (descending in direct line from the Apostles) until the end of time.

from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994
766 The Church is born primarily of Christ's total self-giving for our salvation, anticipated in the institution of the Eucharist and fulfilled on the cross. "The origin and growth of the church are symbolized by the blood and water which flowed from the open side of Christ as he slept the sleep of death upon the cross that there came forth the 'wondrous sacrament of the whole Church.'" Sacrosanctum concilium 5) As Eve was formed from the sleeping Adam's side, so the church was born from the pierced heart of Christ hanging dead on the cross. (Cf. St. Ambrose, In Luc. 2, 85-89: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina {Paris: 1841-1855} 15, 1666-1668)

767 "When the work which the Father gave the Son to do on earth was accomplished, the Holy Spirit was sent on the day of Pentecost in order that he might continually sanctify the Church." (Lumen gentium 4; cf. Jn 17:4) The "the Church was openly displayed to the crowds and the spread of the gospel among the nations, through preaching, was begun." (Ad gentes 4) As the "convocation" of all men for salvation, the Church in her very nature is missionary, sent by Christ to all the nations to make disciples of them. (Cf. Mt 28:19-20; Ad gentes 2; 5-6)

The Church was founded by Christ. It was then spread throughout most of the known world by the Apostles. St. Peter was the first pope and the other Apostles were the first bishops. This power has been conferred by them on other bishops and this has continued to the present day.

Within Christianity all people are just considered children of God, thus there are no "social classes" within Christianity.

They usually ask if it is Biblical.

The Catholic Church.

The word for the person to be confirmed is a confirmand.

In the Roman Catholic Church confirmation is regarded as a sacrament which gives the participant grace. Only the bishop confirms an individual. In the Lutheran Church confiirmation is only a rite in which the individual makes a public confession of the faith received at baptism. It is not a sacrament like baptism and Holy Communion or Lord's Supper. Confirmation follows a somewhat lengthy instruction in basic Bible doctrines.

To show that you are a Catholic in good standing.

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Confirmatin candidates were anointed at Baptism with Oil ( sacred Chrism) and now are "confirmed" with the same oil as the Holy Spirit comes to the candidate in the same way as at Baptism. The oil is a sign of anointing as a king - a king like Jesus who came to serve others and not to be served. Confirmation is call to service to God and one another.

Yes he can. He may deny Confirmation to a young person who does not attend Holy Mass regular, for example.