Confirmation
For on him the Father, God, has set his seal. (John 6:27)
List of Services
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When we celebrateList Item 1
Grade School youth preparing for Confirmation will receive the sacrament after being enrolled in our religious education classes.
Adults enrolled in the RCIA process receive the sacrament at the Easter Vigil Mass on Holy Saturday evening.
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Confirmation PreparationList Item 4
The Sacrament of Confirmation completes the initiation into the Catholic Church, building on what was begun at Baptism and nourished in the Holy Eucharist. At Confirmation, each candidate will renew those baptismal promises. Confirmation "confirms", strengthens, and perfects baptismal grace. The laying on of hands is recognized as the origin of the sacrament and as a continuation of the grace imparted at Pentecost. Confirmation imprints an indelible character on the Christian's soul.
Candidates are to look outside of themselves and participate in many different types of service. This would include service at home, in the school and town and at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish donating their time to perform community service.
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Confirmation SponsorList Item 3
Confirmation sponsors must be 16 years of age or older, must be Catholic, and have received the Sacrament of Confirmation.
If the sponsor does not belong to St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, a letter is needed from their parish stating that they are an active and practicing Catholic.
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About the SacramentList Item 2
On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. -Acts 19:5-6
Church Teaching
Confirmation "confirms", strengthens, and perfects baptismal grace. The laying on of hands is recognized as the origin of the sacrament and as a continuation of the grace imparted at Pentecost. Confirmation imprints an indelible character on the Christian's soul.
The Bishop is the ordinary minister of this sacrament. Since Bishops continue the apostolic succession from the apostles, administration by them "clearly demonstrates the effect to unite people closer to the Church, to her apostolic origins, and to her mission of bearing witness to Christ." The Local Ordinary may give permission for priests to administer the sacrament.
Receiving the Sacrament
The forehead is anointed with sacred chrism followed by the laying on of the minister's hands with the words, "Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit". The sacrament's connection with Baptism is expressed through the renewal of baptismal promises.
The celebration of Confirmation during the Eucharist helps underline the unity of the sacraments of Christian initiation (CCC, 2nd Edition).
