While Confirmation is a distinct and complete sacrament in its own right, its purpose is to perfect in us that which was begun in Baptism. We might say—in a sense—that we are baptized in order to be confirmed. The Catechism’s section on Confirmation says that Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Its effects are to:

1) Root us more deeply in divine filiation (being children of God)
2) Unites us more firmly to Christ
3) Increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us
4) Strengthens our bond with the Church
5) Associates us more closely to her mission of bearing witness to Christ
6) Helps us and more strictly obliges us to spread and defend the faith by word and deed

Confirmation is the culmination of Faith Formation for our children. Most children are confirmed in tenth grade. It is important for our children to participate in Religious Education from Kindergarten on as all grades are in formation for Confirmation. Please see Linda Siler for information.

La confirmación es la culminación de la Formación de Fe para nuestros hijos. La mayoría de los niños son confirmados en décimo grado. Es importante que nuestros niños participen en la educación religiosa desde el kinder ya que todos los grados están en formación para la confirmación. Por favor, ve a Linda Siler para más información.