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Confirmation in the Catholic Church

The event I choose to go to was a confirmation ceremony. The event was held at the Living for Christ Catholic Church in Saint Michael, MN. The event started at 7pm on Wednesday. There were several families there and their children were the ones being confirmed. The children looked to be high school age and were wearing a robe over there clothing. I was sitting in the back of the church and all the young adults came walking in from the main doors coming into the what I will call the hall. In front of the young adults there was a what looked to be middle school age kids carrying down a stick with Christ on the cross and candles on a stick. fallowing them was Father Richard and several other Fathers’ or priest from the congregation. The child then fallowed behind them
The young adult has to complete a written examination and interview during 10th grade. After this they will need to do sacrament of confession. will be given an opportunity to receive the sacrament of Confession shortly before Confirmation. The young adults are encouraged to receive this sacrament often for their own faith growth along with their required attendance at Sunday Mass. The young adults will also go to two retreats. One in ninth grade and the other in tenth grade. This is required by the by the Living for Christ Catholic Church of Saint Michael, MN. The young adult will need to find a sponsors. This sponsor need to be picked before the fall of their 10th-grade year. Their sponsor should be a person they can talk to about their faith and that they will be able to meet with them several times during the year. The sponsor must be at least 16 years old, confirmed in the Catholic faith, in good standing with the church, and willing to share their time and faith with the young adult and they cannot be a parent. The sponsor must be present on the day the student receives the Sacrament of

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