The Sacrament of

Confirmation
 Opening Prayer

God our Father, you knew us before we

were born. You called us at Baptism to
be witnesses of your love for us in Christ.
Prepare our hearts and minds this
evening to welcome the gifts of your Holy
Spirit, that we may become everything
you desire us to be as your sons and
daughters in Christ. We make this prayer
to you in the name of Jesus, our Lord.
Amen.
God is present in a special way when we
receive a sacrament. Each sacrament
helps us to celebrate and remember
God’s love for us.

Sacraments require us to have faith in

which we have to respond to the
invitation given to each of us by Jesus.
Initiation is...

Baptism Washing

Confirmation Anointing

Eucharist Nourishment
Requirements for Reception of the
Sacrament of Confirmation
➢ Be prepared to profess the faith.
➢ Be in the state of grace.
➢ Intend to receive the sacrament.
➢ Be prepared to witness to Jesus Christ.
 Sacrament of Confirmation
➢ Is one of the 7 sacraments and completes
our journey of initiation/Confirms our
baptism
➢ Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation
➢ The Holy Spirit is poured out onto the
baptized candidate
➢ “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit”
➢ The Holy Spirit draws the candidate closer
to Christ & strengthens the person to live
as a witness of Christ
How is Confirmation Celebrated
➢ The sacrament is celebrated through the
anointing with Chrism on the forehead
➢ And the laying on of hands
➢ And the Words: Be sealed with the gift of
the Holy Spirit
The Bishop anoints Sacred
Chrism during Confirmation
Laying on of Hands
during Confirmation
 Confirmation Ritual

➢ You Stand or Kneel before the Bishop

➢ Your sponsor lays one hand on your
shoulder
➢ The bishop anoints you by using oil of
Chrism (a consecrated oil) to make the
Sign of the Cross on your forehead while
saying “ Be sealed with the gift of the Holy
Spirit”
 Confirmation Ritual Contd.
➢ You respond, “ Amen”
➢ The bishop then says “Peace be with you.”
➢ You respond, “And with your spirit”
 Confirmation
In Confirmation we say “yes” to the call of
God to work with other people to build a
better world for all. The community
assures us of the help of the Holy Spirit
in the work that we are about to do.

“Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit”.

 Confirmation

➢ Being confirmed in the Catholic Church

means accepting responsibility for your
faith and destiny.
➢ Adulthood, even young adulthood, means
that you must do what’s right on your
own, not for the recognition or reward but
merely because it’s the right thing to do.
 Why Confirmation?

➢ Importance of the Sacrament of

Confirmation
➢ Faith
➢ Parent’s responsibility
➢ Link to baptism & Eucharist
➢ Regular practice
➢ Adulthood – ‘we grow up’
 Confirmation
➢ Each person wishing to be confirmed comes
forward with his or her sponsor, who usually is
one of the godparents chosen for baptism.
➢ The original minister for confirmation is the
Bishop
➢ Like Baptism, Confirmation can only be received
once.
 Sponsors
➢ The role of the sponsor is to help the one
being confirmed remain firm and strong in
the faith
➢ Sponsors are role models of faith, their
task is to give support and inspiration to
those living in the Christian faith.
 The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
➢ These Gifts are 7 Gifts
supernatural graces
given to the soul.
➢ The origin of these
gifts is found in Isaiah
11:1-3 where the
qualities of the
Messiah are foretold.
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
1 Corinthians 12: 7-12
Fruits of the Holy Spirit
Galatians 5:22-23
 Fruits of the Holy Spirit

➢ Human qualities that can be activated by the Holy

Spirit