CONFIRMATION CEREMONY, 4 JUNE 2006
Bishop
Paul Hendricks presiding
ABOUT THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
From the catechism of the
Roman Catholic Church:
1285 Baptism, the Eucharist, and
the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the "sacraments of Christian
initiation," whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the
faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for
the completion of baptismal grace. For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the
baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special
strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more
strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed."
Catechism Part 2 Section 2 Chapter 1 Article 2
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