The Sacrament of the Holy Spirit

The reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace…
“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.”

(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1285)

The Effects of Confirmation

Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace:

• it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation [becoming adopted sons and daughters of God] which makes us cry, “Abba! Father!”
• it unites us more firmly to Christ;
• it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit inn us;
• it renders our bond with the Church more perfect;
• it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross.

(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1303)

To learn more about Confirmation for our youth, please visit the Youth Ministry Confirmation for Teens page.

For those adults who for whatever reason have not received the sacrament of Confirmation and:

• received the sacrament of Baptism
• received the sacrament of Eucharist
• and are practicing their faith

Please visit the Adult Confirmation page.