Sacrament of Initiation
My Sponsor
My Confirmation Name
- Scriptural Foundation- Acts 8:14-17 "Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as yet the sprit had not come upon any of them: they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit."
- Minister- Usually it is a bishop that confirms, but a priest may confirm with permission from the bishop
- Receiver- Those that have been Baptized, but who are unconfirmed and are in need of the completion of the Baptismal grace
- Frequency- A person may only be confirmed once
- Effect- Sign of consecration, indelible mark, completes Baptismal grace, full outpouring of the Holy Spirit, Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Form- "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit."
- Matter- Holy chrism and the laying on of the hands by the bishop or priest
My Sponsor
- My Sponsor was my grandfather, my mothers father. I chose him to be my sponsor because he is the most spiritual person that I know in my family and he is the last of my grandparents that I have left with me. He prays every morning, during lunch, and at night before he goes to bed. He is always pointing me in the right direction and is always giving me spiritual guidance and tells me to trust in God's plan no matter what.
My Confirmation Name
- My confirmation name is Joseph. I chose that name because it is my fathers name and because it is the name of Jesus' father. My father is a very big inspiration and a big part in my life. He has taught me all the skills that I know today, without him I wouldn't be the same person that I am today, just as St. Joseph did for Jesus. I feel that Joseph is a good confirmation name for me because I aspire to be as good of a person as St. Joseph and my father, when I grow up and become a father myself.