Confirmation

Overview

Confirmation is one of the Sacraments of Christian Initiation of the Catholic Church, along with Baptism and the Eucharist. It bestows the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, which strengthens the faithful to be a powerful witness to God’s love and might in word and deed.

“Like Baptism which it completes, Confirmation is given only once, for it too imprints on the soul an indelible spiritual mark, the ‘character,’ which is the sign that Jesus Christ has marked a Christian with the seal of his Spirit by clothing him with power from on high so that he may be his witness.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1304)

During confirmation, a priest or a bishop lays his hands on the candidate and anoints them with Chrism, a holy oil meant to symbolize the spreading of “the aroma of Christ” (2 Cor 2:15).

Grade 7 PREP Program

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Receiving the Sacrament

Preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation is typically takes two years. Students attending a Catholic school will prepare within their schools to receive Confirmation in Grade 7. Students attending a public school should enroll in the Parish Religious Education Program before Grade 6 and will receive the Sacrament at the end of Level 7.

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Older teenagers (Grade 11 and up) and adults should contact the parish office to prepare for Confirmation within the RCIA cohort. RCIA begins every year in September and Confirmation takes place each year on Easter Vigil.

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