"Receive the Holy Spirit" John 20: 22
In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Holy Spirit completes the grace of baptism and offers the newly confirmed strength as a true witness of Christ. Thus, the newly confirmed is "more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed" (cf. CCC, 1285).
Confirmation deepens our baptismal life that calls us to be missionary witnesses of Jesus Christ in our families, neighborhoods, society, and the world. 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. We receive the message of faith in a deeper and more intensive manner with great emphasis given to the person of Jesus Christ, who asked the Father to give the Holy Spirit to the Church for building up the community in loving service.
Confirmation is administered by laying-on of hands and anointing with chrism accompanied by prayer. The chrism is blessed by the bishop and the bishop administers the sacrament. All baptized persons can and should be confirmed.
As of now, we have decided to defer the Sacrament of Confirmation for the 2021 class until the autumn. We will keep you updated regarding the dates for the celebration of Confirmation. Thanks to all who have already returned the Registration Form duly filled in to the Parish Office.
