Confirmations
Confirmation is the sacrament whereby a person who has been baptised receives the special grace and gifts of the Holy Spirit to strengthen him or her for a life of Christian witness and service.
Candidates are given the opportunity to 'confirm' (ratify) the promises made at baptism, either by their godparents or by themselves (if they were baptised as adults). The proper minister of the sacrament is a bishop, who is a successor of the apostles and who represents the whole Church. In a sense, confirmation 'completes' the rites of initiation begun in Baptism.
A course of preparatory lessons and discussions is normally held before a person is confirmed.
The service of Confirmation is organised by the parish priest, in consultation with the appropriate Bishop. If you wish to be prepared for Confirmation, or want your child to be confirmed, please contact the Parish Priest. There is no fee, although you may be asked to make a contribution towards the cost of study material.
Candidates are given the opportunity to 'confirm' (ratify) the promises made at baptism, either by their godparents or by themselves (if they were baptised as adults). The proper minister of the sacrament is a bishop, who is a successor of the apostles and who represents the whole Church. In a sense, confirmation 'completes' the rites of initiation begun in Baptism.
A course of preparatory lessons and discussions is normally held before a person is confirmed.
The service of Confirmation is organised by the parish priest, in consultation with the appropriate Bishop. If you wish to be prepared for Confirmation, or want your child to be confirmed, please contact the Parish Priest. There is no fee, although you may be asked to make a contribution towards the cost of study material.