Confirmation
Confirmation is?
Sacrament: Ritual and rite of Passage
Name of the person you are going to ask to be with you, when you are confirmed.
Sponsor
A Catholic marries a non-Catholic christian? Is this alright?
Yes, permission can be obtained by the Catholic from their local bishop.. Permission/Dispensations
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of...
What is heaven?
The first station is called "Jesus is condemned to death". Who imposes the death sentence on Jesus?
Who is Pilate?
Chrism is used. Name 2 instances.
Sweet smelling oil used:
Chrism is essential for the Catholic Sacrament of Confirmation/Chrismation, and is prominently used in the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Orders. Those to be confirmed or chrismated, after receiving the laying on of hands, are anointed on the head by the bishop or priest.
The person who is going to guide you through the process of being confirmed. What do they have to be?
Catholic. They also pray for you and provide a support system for your faith.
For Baptism: how should I choose the GodParents?
One godparent must be a fully initiated baptized Catholic. “Fully initiated” means someone who is baptized, has received their first holy Communion and is confirmed.
It is the duty of Christian parents to pass on the most precious gift of all, the gift of faith, to “bring the child up in the practice of the faith, [and to] see that the divine life which God gives them is kept safe from the poison of sin, to grow always stronger in their hearts” (Rite of Baptism for Children).
Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the...
What is land?
At the second Station Jesus receives something. What is it that He receives...
What is the cross ?
Chrism oil signifies.
It signifies the gift of the Holy Spirit and is used to consecrate someone or something to God's service. It is used in Confirmation and
The name I chose as my confirmation name. What should it be?
You can use the name given in baptism or chose the name of saint.
A new name has often signified a drawing closer to God, as with Abram becoming Abraham (Genesis 17:5), Jacob becoming Israel (Genesis 35:10), and Simon becoming Peter (John 1:42). It has never been uncommon for priests and religious to take a new name upon entering the religious life, and Popes take a new name as well—the choice of Francis by our current Holy Father sent a clear message as to the kind of Pope he would be.
How many sacraments are there? What are they?
7: Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Anointing of the Sick
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain...
What is mercy?
At the fifth station someone eventually helps Jesus with His physical burden and carries His cross. Who was this person who shared Jesus's cross?
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
Another name for a confirmation candidate?
Confirmandi or plural Confirmands: Someone who is going through the process of Confirmation
A Sacrament is what?
An outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace.
Sacraments are visible signs of an invisible reality
If a non Catholic and a Catholic can marry, can they marry outside of the Catholic church.
Yes with a dispensation from canonical form.For example:The local bishop can permit a wedding in another church, or in another suitable place, for a sufficient reason. For example, a Catholic seeks to marry a Baptist whose father is the pastor of the local Baptist church. The father wants to officiate at the wedding. In these circumstances, the bishop could permit the couple to marry in the Baptist church.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the...
What is children of God?
The thirteenth station is "Jesus is taken down from the cross". Who went to Pilate and obtained permission to take Jesus's body and bury it?
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
Name the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. (7)
Wisdom,Understanding,Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, Fear of the Lord
Name for the ordinary minister of Confirmation.
The Bishop.
Only in extreme and unusual circumstances does the Bishop delegate a priest the authority to administer the sacrament of Confirmation.
Most Reverend Bishop Mark O'Connell, Titular Bishop of Gigthi, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, Vicar General Regional Bishop - North Region
Titular See is a dead diocese. There could have been a schism but the diocese no longer exists. Gigthi was a town in the late Roman province of Tripolitania.
What are considered days of Obligation?
Days we need to attend church.
Sundays and in the US we celebrate
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the...
What is the kingdom of heaven?
The twelfth station is "Jesus dies on the cross". Which of the following words are recorded in the Bible as spoken by Jesus just before He died?
What is "Father, into Thy hands I commend My spirit"?