Confirmation strengthens the baptismal grace received and seals the Christian with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It is conferred through rituals including renewal of baptismal vows, laying on of hands, anointing with chrism, and the sign of peace. Confirmation equips recipients with wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord to boldly profess their faith. All baptized Christians who have not yet been confirmed can and should receive the sacrament.
Confirmation strengthens the baptismal grace received and seals the Christian with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It is conferred through rituals including renewal of baptismal vows, laying on of hands, anointing with chrism, and the sign of peace. Confirmation equips recipients with wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord to boldly profess their faith. All baptized Christians who have not yet been confirmed can and should receive the sacrament.
Confirmation strengthens the baptismal grace received and seals the Christian with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It is conferred through rituals including renewal of baptismal vows, laying on of hands, anointing with chrism, and the sign of peace. Confirmation equips recipients with wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord to boldly profess their faith. All baptized Christians who have not yet been confirmed can and should receive the sacrament.
Confirmation strengthens the baptismal grace received and seals the Christian with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It is conferred through rituals including renewal of baptismal vows, laying on of hands, anointing with chrism, and the sign of peace. Confirmation equips recipients with wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord to boldly profess their faith. All baptized Christians who have not yet been confirmed can and should receive the sacrament.
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The Sacrament Of Confirmation
Objectives Biblical Origins Definition The symbols and rituals of confirmation The Seven Gifts of the Spirit What does the sacrament of confirmation do? ( Effects ) Who can be confirmed? Conclusion Biblical Origin (Jesus own Baptism and Anointing)
• Mark 1:9-10 – In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens opened and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove; 11 and a voice came from heaven, “Thou art my beloved Son; with thee I am well pleased.”
• The passage shows the relationship between baptism and
confirmation. Baptism is fundamental, but Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. Biblical Origin (Church’s Anointing)
• Acts 2:1-4 – When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Biblical Origin (Baptism and Confirmation as separate rites)
• Acts 8:14-17 – “Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit; for it has not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Sprit.” What is Confirmation? A) The word Confirmation comes from the Latin word “confirmatio” which means “a strengthening”.
B) Confirmation is a spiritual, sacred and permanent
sign or seal that marks the Christian as a witness of Christ through the action of the Holy Spirit. It is conferred by the bishop or his designated person The symbols and rituals • Renew Baptismal Vows
• Laying on the hands
• Anointing
• Sign of Peace The symbols and rituals • Symbols – Specific symbols of the sacrament of Confirmation have come down through the ages to us, carrying with them ancient traditions that seem foreign to us but are still meaningful for our sacraments.
• Dove – The Holy Spirit is represented by a bird that is gentle, graceful and peaceful. The symbols and rituals • Chrism – Scripture frequently references the use of oil and anointing with the Holy Spirit. The sacred chrism is a mixture of oil and perfume that has been blessed by the bishop. In ancient times, oil was used to heal wounds and soothe the limbs of athletes. That, along with the scent that is added, creates a symbol that is now associated with health, healing, strength and beauty The symbols and rituals • Seal – Military generals used seals in ancient times to show that soldiers belonged to them. Such seals designated ownership.
• New Name – In the early Church, choosing a new name meant to reject the former pagan life and to accept rebirth into the life of Jesus. The symbols and rituals • Wind – God’s Spirit is described as wind because the wind blows wherever it wants to go; it is free, similar to the Spirit who moves among us and comes to us at God’s pace, not ours. Wind is both gentle and it is powerful – just as God’s Spirit can both refresh people and galvanize people into action. • Crosier – The staff of a shepherd is used symbolically by the bishop who is the chief shepherd of souls in the diocese. Shepherds used the staff to chase predators from the sheep and used the hook to rescue animals that fell into crevices or to hold barriers in place so that his sheep could continue on their way. The symbols and rituals • Red – This color is used as a symbol on feasts that are dedicated to the Holy Spirit.
• Mitre – The hat worn by the bishop at the Confirmation ceremony is called a mitre; this headband or turban represented leadership in ancient times. The symbols and rituals • Red – This color is used as a symbol on feasts that are dedicated to the Holy Spirit.
• Mitre – The hat worn by the bishop at the Confirmation ceremony is called a mitre; this headband or turban represented leadership in ancient times. The Seven Gifts of the Spirit 1. Wisdom: To know what’s Truly Important 2. Understanding: To know why it’s important 3. Counsel or Right Judgment: To judge between right and wrong and to choose what’s right. 4. Fortitude: Fortitude: to persist in doing the right thing with courage, no matter what. 5. Knowledge: to know God and God's plan of salvation. 6. Piety, or reverence: to know that the God who created the universe deserves love and praise. 7. Fear of the lord: having a right perspective of God's almighty power and love, and our place in His creation. What does it do? • Effects of the sacrament for the individual – The sacrament of confirmation helps the individual to be more firmly united with Christ and it gives the gifts of the Holy Spirit which give special strength to be a more committed Christian. Since being a witness is essential to the professed Christian, the sacrament enhances one’s ability to boldly confess the name of Jesus and to never be ashamed of the Cross The person with intellectual/developmental disabilities, in the face of rejection and ridicule, can be helped to realized their special need to remain faithful to the expected behavior of a Christian. What does it do? • Reliance on the Holy Spirit can therefore be of special value. And finally, but not lastly, the person is sealed in the Holy Spirit as one of God’s own.
Effects of the sacrament on the community
– The sacrament of Confirmation brings to the community a person recommitted to his or her church, a person who is willing to step forward in Christ’s name to benefit either the church community or the civic community. What does it do? • The Church must invite the newly confirmed to share these gifts that have often gone repressed but now can be proclaimed with fervor and renewed commitment. The sacrament renews the faithful person’s calling to the common priesthood of all believers which is received in Baptism and is now officially proclaimed in Confirmation. Who can be confirmed? • Every baptized person not yet confirmed can and should receive the sacrament of Confirmation.
• Since Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist form a
unity, it follows that "the faithful are obliged to receive this sacrament at the appropriate time," for without Confirmation and Eucharist, Baptism is certainly valid and efficacious, but Christian initiation remains incomplete Who can be confirmed? • Every baptized person not yet confirmed can and should receive the sacrament of Confirmation.
• Since Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist form a
unity, it follows that "the faithful are obliged to receive this sacrament at the appropriate time," for without Confirmation and Eucharist, Baptism is certainly valid and efficacious, but Christian initiation remains incomplete Conclusion • Confirmation is an important sacrament. The preparation time, the ritual, and the experience of community serve to remind all that this person is indeed a full-fledged member of the Church with all of the rights and responsibilities. These responsibilities will be eagerly assumed if the Church is prepared to allow the awakened sense of giving witness to flourish in the heart of the confirmed.
