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Catholic Confirmation
Youth affirm their faith in the Catholic Church by the process of confirmation. This requires study and discussion under the direction of clergy before being blessed and becoming a full member of the church.
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Why is Sacred Oil used in the Sacrament of Confirmation?
The sacred oil that is used in the sacrament of Confirmation is called Holy Chrism. It is made of balsam and olive oil. This sacred oil is used in the sacrament of Confirmation in order to make the young adults holy and to bless them.
Is a Catholic over age sixty five required to attend Sunday Mass?
No, a Catholic may never stop going to Mass due to his age. A time may come when it is physically impossible for him to get to Mass, in which case, no sin would be involved, but to deliberately miss Mass when you are capable of getting there on a Sunday or Holy Day is a mortal sin. Age has nothing to do with it, and does not appear in Canon Law as an exemption from the general moral imperative.
What special preparation should be used to receive Confirmation?
To receive Confirmation one must be in a state of grace. One should receive the sacrament of Penance in order to be cleansed for the gift of the Holy Spirit. More intense prayer should prepare one to receive the strength and graces of the Holy Spirit with docility and readiness to act.
Do you have to choose a confirmation name?
Basicly, to pick your Saint name for confirmation, you just have to research on all saints and pick one you 'look up to.' Many people just pick a name that sounds nice... As easy as that sounds, it may not be so easy to write your report. I am receiving confirmation this year, amd I chose Saint Isabel because she was a great person, she always put herself last. So, get researching to find out what your confirmation name is going to be!!!
Why do you repeat your baptismal vows at confirmation?
Baptism makes a complete change in a person's soul making them into a child of God who can worthily praise God and make it to heaven. That change happens even if the child is an infant and does nothing himself. Once one is older one must sort of "claim" their baptism and live according to the promises that were made at that time. So, in a very real way, renewing one's baptism would be making the graces received real in the present. Everyone at Mass renews their Baptism at Easter as the priest leads them thorough the questions and answers from baptism and then sprinkles them with the new holy water.
Who is a good patron saint for a girl on confirmation?
St. Agnes, because she herself was only 12 or 13 years of age, during her own Martyrdom, & she loved Our Lord greatly.
What is the sacrament administered by the bishop?
As clerics, deacons are required to say the Liturgy of the Hours daily; Deacons, like bishops and priests, are ordinary ministers of the Sacrament of Baptism and can serve as the church's witness at the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, which the bride and groom administer to each other.
How does a parent write a letter for Catholic Confirmation?
The name of your parish priest,
Your request to become Confirmed in the Church.
Your signature.
How do you celebrate confirmation?
for me,i prepare my confirmation..is first,u must have to put ur self focus to God.U mst hve 2 clean ur heart,mind,and etc.....because in confissing,u are being renewed,and much closer to God. another,in my experiences to my community,which is SFC,before we enter to SFC community,we are going to confis first....b4 we baptized be part of SFC family....... So i think,u must have 2 be more 100% pure 2 God, b4 confissing......
Where does Confirmation take place?
What do you mean confirmation of what kind of stuff? It is broad question indeed.
Well let's determine online confirmation. Basically it goes to your contact information details given through email. It is simply the final step before you can access one's site and to be able to know if you are really a true person.
What does the flame represent in confirmation?
Fire is one of the symbols of the Holy Spirit and when the disciples were Confirmed, they were showered with the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the tongues of flames symbolize the Holy Spirit.
What does the sponsor have to do during confirmation?
To be a witness to the faith, and pass on that witness in guidance to the candidate. Qualifications: Catholic, Baptized, received Eucharist,Confirmed,and age 16 or older and not a parent of one to be confirmed.
Why would you choose St. John for your confirmation name?
Why would you choose St. John for your confirmation name?
What is the Effect of confirmation catholic?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Sacrament of Confirmation has the following effects:
* it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation, which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!"; * 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; * 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
For more on the Sacrament of Confirmation, see the Related Link at the bottom of this answer.
Why does the celebration of Confirmation take place within a Mass?
It doesn't always take place during Mass, it may, but it certainly doesn't have to.
Why is the laying on of hands before anointing with oil in confirmation?
Because the apostles did it, (Acts 8.17)
What happens when someone receives the sacrament of Confirmation?
It means that you have now confirmed your membership in the Church and repeated the promises made by your Godparents for you when you were baptized. It also means that you have had the Gifts of the Holy Spirit poured out onto you.
What is the sign and words of the sacrament of confirmation?
The sacrament is usually conferred by the bishop of the diocese, although he may delegate this authority to a particular priest for a specific celebration.
After certain prayers, the bishop imposes his hands over the head of the confirmand (the one being confirmed), in continuation of the long-established practice of Christianity, reaching back to the Apostles of Jesus Christ.
Then, after the confirmand positively renews his or her baptismal vows, the bishop anoints each one on the forehead with the sacred chrism. This is a special oil, used only for confirmations and ordinations. It is scented with aromatic balsam (the 'balm of Gilead'), and serves to remind the faithful that they are the 'aroma of Christ' in the world.
AnswerThere are three essential sacramental symbols or signs used in the liturgy of confirmation:- laying on of hands (by a bishop - or a priest in Eastern Catholic Churches),
- anointing with chrism (sacred oil), and
- the bishop's (or priest's) words "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit"
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AnswerYour question is difficult because it is unclear what you mean by "sign". The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) says that "anointing with oil, which is the sacramental sign of Confirmation" (139) is a symbol (aka sign) of the Holy Spirit. Sacraments themselves are external signs of inward outpouring of grace, "efficacious signs of grace perceptible to the senses" (CCC 224). What does this mean? It means the the sign of the sacrament actually performs what it symbolizes. In confirmation also known as chrismation, the rite goes as follows in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church: "The bishop [though sometimes a priest as the bishop's minister - my words] extends his hands over those who are to be confirmed, prays that they may receive the Holy Ghost, and anoints the forehead of each with holy chrism in the form of a cross" (Baltimore Catechism No. 3 Questions 677). The extending of the bishop's hands is a sign that "the descent of the Holy Ghost upon us [the confirmed] and the special protection of God through the grace of Confirmation" (BC3 Q678) In Holy Chrism "a mixture of olive-oil and balm, consecrated by the bishop", "oil signifies from strength, and the balm signifies the freedom from corruption and the sweetness which virtue must give to our lives" (BC3 Q 679-680). Again it is difficult to know what you mean by sign of confirmation because sign could also mean external effects or symbols directly involved in the ritual.The anointing, the on of the bishop, being sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.
The outward symbol in the sacrament of confirmation is the laying on of apostolic hands in the person of the Bishop. This is the outward sign intended to coincide with the interior empowering of the Holy Spirit, as seen when the apostles laid their hands on new disciples in the New Testament (most notably in Acts 6:6, 8:17, and 19:1-6).
AnswerBishops have the authority to confer this gift because they stand in the place of the apostles, they hold the apostolic seat in each region, and have had apostolic hands laid upon them from one generation to another in historic succession since the days of the first apostles. Answeroil, bishop, dove, and fire oil, bishop, dove, and fireWhat was confirmation so called?
It confirmed you have accepted Christ as your savior.
Catholic AnswerBecause it completes your baptism and confirms you in your faith.
Why do you have your confirmation?
You have your Confirmation for The Holy Spirit to give you the Gifts and The Fruits Of the Holy Spirit to help you along in life. The Gifts Of The Holy Spitit are: Wisdom, Understanding, Right Judjment, Courage, Knowledge, Reverence and Wonder and Awe In God's Presence. The Fruits Of The Holy Spirit are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control. On your Confirmation Day you have a Confirmation name, a name that means something to you ex. a family member, saint etc. The Bishop makes a cross on your head with special oil to confirm you and then says your Confirmation name and then "Be filled with the Gifts Of The Holy Spirit" You have a close relative to be your sponsor on your Confirmation Day to pass down to you the Gifts they have been given by their sponsor, which has been given to them by their sponsor etc.
Roman Catholic AnswerConfirmation may be administered anytime after baptism. In the Eastern Church it is administered immediately, babies are confirmed and given Holy Communion immediately after they are baptized. In the Latin rite Church it depends on the diocese, some still confirm around 12 years of age, others wait as long as 16 years of age.When are confirmation ceremonies held?
In the ceremony of confirmation:
1.Presentation of the candidate
2.Renewal of baptismal vows ( our faith, proud to profess it in Chirst Jesus)
3.laying of hands (priest give them the spirit of wisdom, courage, understanding, right judgement, and knowledge)
4.Anointing with chrism (to be sealed with the gift of the holy spirit)
5.Final blessing and dismissal
Also the sponsor person which you have selected will be present there where they will putt their arm on your shoulder throughout the main confirmation ceremony.;
What is the unwritten rule that sometimes dictate the confirmation of presidential appointtmens?
Senatorial Courtesy
Why is the bishop the usual minister of confirmation?
Because the young person is making the adult decision to remain a faithful member of the Church.
