…The Rite of Confirmation is after reading the gospel

-RITE OF CONFIRMATION DURING MASS-

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

Sr. Elda: Candidates for confirmation, please stand.

Bishop, I am pleased to present to you
the candidates from Victoria Catholic School
of Tarlac, Inc.

Presider: Sister,
have they been prepared and are they ready
to receive this sacrament?

Sr. Elda: These candidates have prepared for Confirmation

by participating in the sacramental life of the Church,
by meditating on the word of God,
by attending religion classes,
by participating in a retreat and other activities,
and by demonstrating Christian service.
They have found strength in God’s grace
and support in our community’s prayer and example.
Now they ask to be confirmed
and, after consultation with their teachers and parents,
I testify that they are ready.

AFFIRMATION BY THE SPONSORS

COMMENTATOR: Sponsors of the candidates, please stand.

Presider: My dear sponsors,

the Christian life
and the demands that flow from the sacraments
are not to be taken lightly.
Therefore, before granting these candidates
their request to receive the sacrament of confirmation,
it is important that the Church also hear
the testimony of their sponsors
who have journeyed with them.

Are these candidates ready to be confirmed today?

SPONSORS: They are.

AFFIRMATION BY THE ASSEMBLY

Presider: I ask you, my brothers and sisters in this assembly:

Should these, our brothers and sisters, be confirmed today?

ASSEMBLY: Yes

CANDIDATES’ DECLARATION OF INTENT

Presider: My dear candidates,

your pastor, sponsors, families and fellow parishioners
have testified on your behalf.
Are you ready now to receive the sacrament of confirmation?

CANDIDATES: I am.

COMMENTATOR: We all sit and listen to the homily.

HOMILY

RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES

COMMENTATOR: Candidates for confirmation, please stand.

Presider: Do you renounce Satan, and all his works, and all his empty
show?
CANDIDATES: I do.

Presider: Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven

and earth?
CANDIDATES: I do.

Presider: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered death and was buried, rose
again from the dead and is seated at the right hand of the
Father?
CANDIDATES: I do.
Presider: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who
came upon the Apostles at Pentecost and today is given to you
sacramentally in Confirmation?
CANDIDATES: I do.

Presider: Do you believe in the holy Catholic Church, the communion of

saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and
life everlasting?
CANDIDATES: I do.

Presider: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud
to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord.

COMMENTATOR: Amen

THE LAYING ON OF HANDS

… The presider faces the people and with hands joined, sings or says:

Presider: My dear friends:

in Baptism God our Father gave the new birth
of eternal life
to his chosen sons and daughters.
Let us pray to our Father
that he will pour out the Holy Spirit
to strengthen his sons and daughters with his gifts
and anoint them to be more like Christ the Son of God.
All pray in silence for a short time.

The presider alone extends hands over the candidates and says the prayer.
No one else in the assembly extends hands, nor do any concelebrating
priests extend hands.

Presider: All-powerful God,

Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by water and the Holy Spirit
you freed your sons and daughters from sin
and gave them new life.
Send your Holy Spirit upon them
to be their Helper and Guide.
Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of right judgment and courage,
the spirit of knowledge and reverence.
Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.
Through Christ our Lord.
COMMENTATOR: Amen

THE ANNOINTING WITH CHRISM

SONG: Soft Instrumental Music

… brings the chrism to the presider. Each candidate goes to the bishop. The sponsor
places his right hand on the latter’s shoulder and gives the candidate’s name to the
bishop; or the candidate may give his own name.

The bishop dips his right thumb in the chrism and makes the sign of cross on
the forehead of the one to be confirmed, as he says:

Presider: [NAME], be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

Newly confirmed: AMEN.

Presider: Peace be with you

Newly confirmed: And with your spirit

There should always be two candidates in front of the bishop at all times, with the
sponsors always directly behind the candidate.

It is preferable that there be silence during the entire anointing since we are
invoking the Holy Spirit.

When he offers the gesture of peace, The presider will not shake the hand of each
candidate, but will lightly touch each one on the left cheek with the palm of his
hand.

After all have been confirmed, the Bishop washes his hands. Lemon quarters, a
pitcher of water, a basin, and a towel are presented by the servers. Then these items
are removed.

GENERAL INTERCESSIONS/ PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

COMMENTATOR: We all stand

Presider: My dear friends:

let us be one in prayer to God our Father
as we are one in the faith, hope, and love his Spirit gives.

“LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.”

COMMENTATOR: Lord, hear our prayer.

LEADER: We pray that the Holy Spirit may guide and direct our Holy
Father, Pope Francis, Father O’Neal who has confirmed us
today, Father Ken, our Parish Priest, and Father Ezekiel, our
Parochial Vicar. May we, in union with them, love and serve God
faithfully.
We pray…

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

LEADER: On this, our Confirmation Day, we ask the Holy Spirit to bless
our parents and help them in the handing on of the faith. We
pray that we will have the strength and courage to practice that
faith in the years to come.
We pray…

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

LEADER: For all of us who are confirmed today: we thank the Lord for the
gifts he has given us and we ask for the courage to become true
followers of Jesus.
We pray…

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

LEADER: We pray for all Christians and especially the community here
present. May we be strengthened in our faith, so that, in the
years ahead, we may always remain open to the Holy Spirit and
confess our faith despite all obstacles.
We pray…

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

LEADER: For all the teachers in our schools, who have prepared us for
this, our Confirmation Day. That they may be blessed with the
joy of the Holy Spirit.
We pray…

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

LEADER: We pray for peace all over the world, but we especially pray for
a lasting peace in our own country. May the Holy Spirit guide
the peacemakers to make the right decisions.
We pray….
ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

LEADER: For those who are suffering all over the world because of illness,
war and famine: that we may, throughout our lives, remember
those less fortunate than ourselves, and may the Holy Spirit
give them the strength to bear their illness and suffering.
We pray….

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

LEADER: We pray in a special way for those members of our families and
community who have died. That they may share in the peace,
joy, and happiness of eternal life in heaven with our God.
We pray….

ALL: Lord, hear our prayer.

PRESIDER: God our Father, you sent your Holy Spirit upon the Apostles,
and through them and their successors you give the Spirit to
your people. May his work begun at Pentecost continue to grow
in the hearts of all who believe. Through Christ our Lord.

COMMENTATOR: Amen

COMMENTATOR: We sit for the Presentation of the Gifts.