Catholic Confirmation

It means: ''Re-write password''

Each candidate has a sponsor in confirmation because the sponsor serves as a mentor and guide throughout the preparation process for the sacrament. The sponsor provides support, advice, and guidance as the candidate prepares to deepen their commitment to their faith. Additionally, the sponsor helps to ensure that the candidate is fully prepared to receive the sacrament and understands its significance.

The Bishop says "Amen" during Confirmation to affirm and seal the sacrament. By saying "Amen," the Bishop expresses his agreement with the prayers and blessings being offered and indicates that the sacrament has been completed according to the Church's teachings and rituals. It is a way for the Bishop to give his approval and blessing to the newly confirmed individuals.

Yes, there are Catholic confirmation classes available on YouTube. Many parishes and religious organizations offer video classes for confirmation preparation. You can search for specific channels or videos that cater to Catholic confirmation or check with your local parish for recommendations.

Only the Bishop can do the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Confirmation is sometimes referred to as a personal Pentecost because it is seen as a sacrament where individuals receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit, just as the apostles did on the day of Pentecost in the Bible. It is believed to be a time when individuals are fully initiated into the Church and receive the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit to help guide and empower them in their faith journey.

The color of their attire varies according to what particular Feast Day is being celebrated.

Yes, because it is a proper noun. "Then he received the sacrament of Confirmation."

Usually during the spring, around the Feast of Pentecost.

Yes indeed, your godparent can be your Confirmation Sponsor. However, your godparent does not have to be your Confirmation Sponsor. It can be anyone who exemplifies leading a good Christian life. You might pick a family member, neighbor, favorite teacher, or if you have a special bond with the person you could even ask a nun or priest. However, this person should be someone you see often throughout your life.

You are usually called a Candidate

Any name of a saint or blessed - male or female - may be chosen. Pick the name of a saint or blessed for whom you feel you have a special affinity.

No. Other Christian denominations have Confirmation too. However, in Orthodoxy, it is done right after the baby is baptized, & in most Protestant denominations(with the possible exception of the Anglican Church), it is not counted as a Sacrament.

A confrimaion is when a christian is accepted to a church and is the coming of age ceremony for the christian religion. The average age is 12-16. But can be done to anyone of any age belonging to the church. Most people make a speech afterwards. During the ceremony the bishop will lay his hand on you to confirm you. The person being confirmed believes they are recieveing the Holy Spirit.

A prayer sponsor is typically an individual or group that commits to praying for someone else's needs, goals, or challenges. This concept is often found in religious or spiritual contexts, where the sponsor may support the person through prayer and encouragement, fostering a sense of community and spiritual connection. In some cases, prayer sponsors may also help guide the person in their faith journey.

2-3 hours depending on how many people are being confirmed!

Recall then that you have 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.

In the UCC branch of Christianity, a Confermand (person studying to be confirmed into the church) Is supposed to study the history of Jesus Christ for a 2-year period of time before being accepted into the church through a special ceremony.

A non catholic person needs to receive Baptism first in the Roman Catholic Church in order to receive confirmation.

Actually for adult catecumens three sacraments (Baptism , Confirmation and Holy Communion) are incurred on the same day i.e. Easter Sunday.

The Holy Spirit.

The original minister of Confirmation is the bishop. In this way the link between the confirmed and the Church in her apostolic dimension is made manifest. When a priest confers this sacrament, as ordinarily happens in the East and in special cases in the West, the link with the bishop and with the Church is expressed by the priest who is the collaborator of the bishop and by the Sacred Chrism, consecrated by the bishop himself.

By this anointing the confirmand receives the "mark," the seal of the Holy Spirit. A seal is a symbol of a person, a sign of personal authority, or ownership of an object. Hence soldiers were marked with their leader's seal and slaves with their master's. A seal authenticates a juridical act or document and occasionally makes it secret.

Sponsoring and Co-Sponsoring a bill is similar to Moving or Seconding a motion in a committee. Essentially, the Sponsor and Co-Sponsor(s) are the persons who are actually bringing the bill before the Senate (or House) and asking for it to be considered.