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Confirmation is the completion of baptism, with the Holy Spirit coming more fully into the lives of believers. The sacrament is celebrated with those students who are seniors/juniors in high school. Those wishing to be confirmed must be baptized, have received the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Communion and should show “a sincere desire to know Jesus better, a sufficient understanding of the meaning of Confirmation, a willingness to participate in the life of the Church, a desire to deepen their faith through prayer, and be studying with regular attendance at Mass.” Candidates will be expected to have an interview with the pastor at some point towards the end of the process. The Confirmation process, along with all previous sacraments, requires parental involvement in order for growth and development to occur for the candidate. Parents are expected to attend an initial meeting in the fall to learn about the process; parents are to aid their son or daughter in choosing a sponsor and to fill in at events when the sponsor is not available.
As in Baptism, sponsors are requested and play an active role in the Confirmation preparation. A sponsor must be a practicing Catholic of at least 18 years of age or older who has been Baptized, and received the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Communion, and Confirmation. This person is one who is sufficiently mature enough to carry out the responsibilities and requirements of the sponsor. The sponsor, who must be someone other than parents, attends Mass regularly and is supportive in matters of faith. This sponsor can come from many resources including grandparents, neighbors, parishioners, older siblings, godparents, or religion teachers. The sponsors are asked to attend occasional special classes with candidates throughout the year, and attend Confirmation rehearsal and the Confirmation liturgy.
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