Confirmation at Sacred Heart
For Catholics, Confirmation is a crucial step alongside Baptism and Eucharist. It’s one of three Sacraments of Initiation. Confirmation strengthens the graces received in Baptism and marks a renewed, personal choice to follow the faith (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1285).
Inspired by the Holy Spirit descending on the Apostles at Pentecost, Confirmation equips the recipient with the seven gifts of the Spirit: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and reverence for God (CCC 1303).
The Bishop performs the ceremony. They anoint the forehead of the confirmand with a special oil, chrism, while saying, “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit” (CCC 1319). This outward ritual signifies an internal strengthening, empowering the person to live as a mature Christian and confidently share their faith with the world (USCCB, Confirmation). As Pope Saint John Paul II said, “Confirmation should be seen as a necessary completion, a maturing of baptismal grace” (Fidei Depositum, 11).
Confirmation Schedule – 2026
(No Confirmation program in 2024/2025)
