{"id":4850,"date":"2013-11-13T15:21:06","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T14:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/OurLadyMissions\/?p=4850"},"modified":"2013-11-14T17:17:57","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T16:17:57","slug":"confirmation-guidelines-for-parents-november-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/OurLadyMissions\/2013\/11\/13\/confirmation-guidelines-for-parents-november-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmation Guidelines for Parents November 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Confirmation completes Baptism, unites us more firmly to Christ, confers the special strength of the Holy Spirit for the witness of Christian life, and imprints a spiritual seal or indelible character on the soul such that, like baptism, this Sacrament is received only once.
\nGifts of the Holy Spirit
\n<\/strong>In the Rite of Confirmation, the bishop implores God to send the Holy Spirit with his gifts on the candidates who are to be confirmed:
\n<\/strong>Wisdom, understanding<\/strong>, right judgment, courage<\/strong>, knowledge<\/strong>, reverence<\/strong> and wonder and awe<\/strong>.
\nFruits of the Holy Spirit
\n<\/strong>The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are listed in Sacred Scripture as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness<\/strong> and self-control<\/strong>. Candidates for Confirmation are to be led to understand that the Holy Spirit comes in Confirmation to make them more like Jesus Christ and to help them, as children of God, give witness to the Lord.
\nConfirmation Name
\n<\/strong>It is customary for children to choose a saint\u2019s name for Confirmation as a sign of the new birth and identity they receive in Christ. This custom is to be encouraged since the saints are those, who, having received the gifts of the Holy Spirit, have shown the fruits of the Spirit in the witness of a good and holy life. Towards the time of Confirmation, the saints chosen by the children will be invoked regularly as part of a \u201cLitany of the Saints\u201d in class prayer times.
\nSponsor
\n<\/strong>Candidates will choose a Sponsor for Confirmation. The Sponsor, who represents the whole Church in the faith formation of the candidate, must be over 16years old and a practising Catholic in full communion with the Church.
\nThe immediate preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation should include the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Families are encouraged to take the children to the sacrament. We hope to take the children on a one day retreat to allow a time for reflection.
\nIt is especially to be borne in mind that the centre of the Sacraments of
\nInitiation is the Eucharist. One of the marks and obligations of the fully initiated Catholic is full, active and conscious participation at Sunday Mass. Young Catholics must fulfil the serious obligation to participate at Sunday Mass so that the Eucharist will be at the centre of a full Christian life.
\nFurther information will be sent home during our preparations for this great sacrament. Please look at the school website for a reflective power point from Mary O\u2019Duffin, RE Advisor for primary schools, Glasgow Archdiocese.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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