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Baptism
Baptism
Saving waters that bring the Holy Spirit and welcomes Catholics into the Church.
Confession
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Experiencing God’s mercy exercised through the ministry of priests.
Eucharist
Eucharist
Receiving the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ under the appearance of  bread and wine.
Confirmation
Confirmation
Being sealed and strengthened by the gift of the Holy Spirit to be a living witness to Christ
Marriage
Marriage
A sacred union celebrating the covenant between a man and woman as husband and wife.
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Holy Orders
Sets men apart for a life of ministry in service of Christ’s bride, the Church.
Anointing of the Sick
Anointing of the Sick
Bringing spiritual and, sometimes, physical strength in times of illness or impending death.
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Confirmation

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).


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Common Questions – Confirmation

Being sealed and strengthened by the gift of the Holy Spirit to be a living witness to Christ 

No. Catholics acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sin. If you were baptized validly in a different Evangelical Christian faith tradition, you will be received to  enter into full communion with the Catholic Church, then you will receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist. This is usually done during the Easter Vigil, after the completion of the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) program.

Yes, we receive the Holy Spirit during Baptism. During Confirmation, the soul of a baptized Christian is imprinted with the permanent seal that sets you apart as a Christian forever. “Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace: 

  • 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:” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1303)

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are (1 Corinthians 12:8-10): 

  • Wisdom
  • Understanding
  • Counsel
  • Fortitude
  • Knowledge
  • Piety
  • Fear of the Lord  

Receiving these gifts at Confirmation equips the confirmand to be an effective witness for Jesus Christ and the Gospel.



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