Confirmation in the Catholic Church Confirmation is a Catholic sacrament of mature Christian commitment
and a deepening of baptismal gifts. Like Baptism and Eucharist, it is
a Sacrament of Initiation for Catholics and a Sacrament of faith in
God's fidelity to us
Confirmation is the moment when two things are confirmed. The
candidate confirms his/her faith in Christ and takes full
responsibility for that faith and for membership of the community of
faith, which we call the "church". God, through the Bishop, confirms
God's claim on the candidate's life.
Whatever happens at confirmation, the moment for those who are
confirmed is a significant one because they take a step of faith. Like
some others in the list, this is a once for all sacraments. You're
only confirmed once in a lifetime, though some, coming in from other
denominations, find confirmation much like what they did as an
affirmation of their faith in their own church years before.
The primary symbol of Confirmation is the community itself. Baptism,
Confirmation and Eucharist are sacraments of initiation, initiation
into a community.
The community that gathers to celebrate your Confirmation is not there
merely to watch; it is the community into which you are being
initiated. The community is the sign of Christ's presence for you.
Every Confirmation begins with Baptism. This is true whether the
Baptism was celebrated only a few moments before Confirmation (as in
many Eastern rites and in our Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults),
whether the Baptism was celebrated six years before (as in those
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... Chrism is the oil used in the Sacrament
of Confirmation; it is also used in the Sacrament of Holy Orders to
ordain priests (presbyters and bishops), and in the dedication of
church buildings and other solemn blessings.
The other two holy oils are the Oil of the Sick which is used in the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to bring healing and strength,
and the Oil of Catechumens which is used to strengthen and purify
those preparing for Baptism. The three oils are often kept in the
baptismal area of the parish church in a case or cabinet called an
ambry.
The Mass during which these oils are solemnly blessed by the bishop is
called the "Chrism Mass." It is usually celebrated during the final
days of Lent so that the oils are available and fresh for the
Sacraments of Initiation during the Solemn Easter Vigil.
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