Catholic Confirmation

that is ocmepletly up to you. its your money. if you would like to give lots, give it. they can spend it at their lesure. i suggest getting to know your niece a bit better. spend a day out and maybe go shopping or have lunch. if you come to the desision that she is responsible enough for a large gift and wont waste it then do what you want. as i said its your money so its entirly up to you.

Answer 2: It is up to you, but situations like this, graduations etc is where I usually give the $50 Visa or Amex gift cards. $50 doesnt make you seem cheap and everybody can use them everywhere.

Also an answer: If the reception is at an upscale banquet hall most people give in accord with the cost per meal per person. Between $50 to $75 or $100 you can never go wrong.

Why not? St. Christopher--a martyr--has a great background story and he is known as the patron saint of quite a lot of patronages, among them include: gardeners, bookbinders, select cities, and mariners, among others (source: Catholic Encyclopedia at newadvent.org)

According to the story he was known to have met Christ as a child and took Christ across a river. While Christopher was carrying the Christ-child, the child became heavier by each step with an intense river current. Once on the other side, he asked Christ what happened and Christ told Christopher that he (Christopher) was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders in troubled times.

His name literally means "Christ-bearer". So I don't see why St. Christopher can't be taken. It's a great name for a Confirmation candidate.

The Anglican Confirmation is not recognized in the Catholic Church.

Yes.

Confirmation is an obligarory Sacrament of the Roman church. It can only be bestowed by a Bishop or higher cleric. I was confirmed at age ll in l967 ( sometimes it seems a distant as l9ll). I attended CCD classes ( as i went to a Lay school) all were gender -discreet in that period- there were separate boys and girls classes, ceremonies, and even probably books. ( all references were to the male gender in ours) this was a juvenile or teenage thing- I would guess about maybe two thirds of an academic year was in the purely practical Confirmation sylabbus=- with classes increasing ( several times a week ) as the ceremonial date approached. I have no idea how long it would take if taken as a sort of correspondence-school approach- as you seem to suggest- I was confirmed in a big ceremony- hundreds of candidates involved- a big, formal thing. I have no idea how it work with an adult converted candidate. Keep the Faith!

In many English-speaking countries and in German-speaking lands, as well as in Poland, it is customary for a person being confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church (and some Anglican dioceses) to adopt the name of a saint with whom he/she feels a special affinity, thus securing an additional patron saint to be his/her protector and guide. The saint's name is often used in conjunction with the confirmee's middle name, and is without effect in civil law, unless, of course, the confirmand pursues the appropriate legal avenues. Hope this helps!

Usually, any baptized person between the ages of 12 - 15.

this really depends on what church you go to. when i was confirmed i got classes free, because i went to school at the church and because my father was the teacher. try talking to a secretary or strong church member, im sure if you really want to be confirmed they can make arrangements.

St. Anthony was known as "the Wonder Worker," because he of his ability to perform countless miracles in Our Lord Jesus' Name. For this reason, he was canonized as a Saint, just 2 days after his death.

Confirmation is a sacrament, usually imparted by the Bishop, or by a priest who has be appointed by him for this. Like all sacraments, confirmation imparts grace to the person receiving it, although this grace is like a seed, and must be activated by living free from sin (going to confession) and actively using it so that it may grow. The actual confirmation ceremony would only reveal the fact that the person receiving the sacrament believes in it, or, at least, that his parents or sponsors believe in it (the recipient may be an infant). It is only in living out your life in accordance with your confirmation that you would reveal your beliefs, not in the ceremony itself.

The Holy Spirit.

Address the letter to the parish priest.

Main body of the letter explaining why you want to be confirmed.

Sign your name.

The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine was an association established in 1562 in Rome for the purpose of providing religious education. In its more modern usage, CCD is the religious teaching program of the Catholic Church. These classes are taught to school age children to learn the basic doctrines of their faith.

Yes, it counts a Catholic Confirmation name, as all the holy men & women in the Old Testament are venerated as Saints.

There are only 3 requirements for being a confirmation sponsor:

1) You must be a practicing Catholic and already have been Confirmed.

2) You cannot be the parent of the person you sponsor.

3) After becoming a person's sponsor, you cannot marry them.

If you fulfill all of these, you can most definitely be a sponsor.

No, it completes Baptism.

Yes, definitely, but only if he offers to shake hands with you. Some do not since their hand is covered with the sacred chrism oil

Confirmation takes place during the time when a child reach their 12 years old age. Only those already baptized can and should receive this sacrament which can be received only once. To receive Confirmation efficaciously the candidate must be in the state of grace.

what are some good confirmation names that go with Emily

The friends and family of the people being confirmed. A bishop to do the confirmation, though it can be done by a priest. Anybody needed for the mass could be there too, like altar servers, members of the choir and school teachers.

No, you can also choose a male confirmation name as long as it is a saint's name.