Confirmation
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Teens 14-17 years old (high school level). If your +18 years, register for RCIA).
Teen Confirmation Components:-
Two-year parish preparation for High School teens including the participation of both Parents and Sponsors.
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Sunday Mass & Holy Days of Obligation
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Confirmation Rituals
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Retreats
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Community Service Hours
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Confirmation Program 2020 - 2021
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In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit"
and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.A candidate for Confirmation who has attained the age of reason must profess the faith, be in the state of grace, have the intention of receiving the sacrament, and be prepared to assume the role of disciple and witness to Christ, both within the ecclesial community and in temporal affairs. CCC1319
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Scriptural Foundation for Confirmation
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In the Acts of the Apostles we read of the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. While baptism is the sacrament of new life, confirmation gives birth to that life. Baptism initiates us into the Church and names us as children of God, whereas confirmation calls us forth as God’s children and unites us more fully to the active messianic mission of Christ in the world.
After receiving the power of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the Apostles went out and confirmed others, showing confirmation to be an individual and separate sacrament: Peter and John at Samaria (Acts 8:5-6, 14-17) and Paul at Ephesus (Acts 19:5-6). Also, the Holy Spirit came down on Jews and Gentiles alike in Caesarea, prior to their baptisms. Recognizing this as a confirmation by the Holy Spirit, Peter commanded that they be baptized (cf. Acts 10:47).
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