Confirmation strengthens and empowers those who receive it through the gifts of the Holy Spirit. It deepens one's union with the Church and commitment to spreading the faith. Biblically, it traces its origins to Acts when the Apostles laid hands on baptized believers and they received the Holy Spirit. Today, Confirmation is celebrated through anointing with chrism, the laying on of hands by the bishop, and a promise to live as a faithful witness to Christ and his Church.

1. CONFIRMATION

2. Etymological Derivation
 Old French confirmacion,"strengthening,proof,
ratification,“
 From Latin confirmationem (nominative confirmatio) "a
securing, establishing; an assurance
 As a legal action, "verification, proof," from late 14c.; as
"action of making sure,"
 In the East, Confirmation is called “Chrismation” meaning
“anointing with chrism.”

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Two essential characteristics of Confirmation(Vatican
II)
 Closer union with the Church
 Strengthening and empowerment by the Holy Spirit
to actively spread the faith

4. Biblical Foundation
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 “ When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
As Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, they began
to speak in tongues and to utter prophecies.”
Acts 19:5-6

5.  Paul VI described the origin of Confirmation as follows:
“The Apostles, in order to accomplish the will of Christ, passed on to the
neophytes, by laying on of hands, the gift of the Spirit which brings to
completion the grace of Baptism….”

6. How The Sacrament is celebrated
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Today, Confirmation is typically celebrated
during a Mass, with the ritual inserted after
the Gospel and homily.

7. In the Old Testament:
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Anointing signified healing, purification, strengthening,
but most of all empowerment.

8. In the New Testament:
Christis the “Anointed One”.
 Through the laying on of hands, they are claimed by Christ as His own,
and empowered by the Holy Spirit to spread the Gospel by word and deed,
and thus build up Christ’s Body, the Church.

9. Effects of Confirmation
• main effect is to strengthen and confirm the grace of
Baptism
• To be public witness of Faith:
a) witness to the Kingdom of God and God’s power present
in the new age begun in Christ;
b) witness to Jesus the Christ, as the unique Savior of all
c) witness to the freedom from the slavery of sin brought
by God’s presence through Christ and the Spirit
d) witness to the love of God, Father, Risen Incarnate Son,
and Spirit, by loving service of others in the Spirit; and
e) witness to Christ’s real presence in the Christian
community, the People of God, the Church.

10. Matter and Formula
 Holy Chrism
 Laying on of Hands
 Anointing with holy Chrism on the forehead, done while imposing hands
and by these words: “N., be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit”

11. Symbols
 White Garment
 The Sign of Peace
 Laying on of hands
 Anointing with Oil
 Words
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12. Ordinary Minister
 Bishop, the successor of the apostles, with the fullness of the sacrament
and of Holy orders.
Extraordinary Minister
 Priest

13. Recipients & Requirements
 administered to young people in tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
who are ready to take on a more adult role in the Church.
 freely accept the Catholic faith and commit to practicing it at all
times.
 those possessing the use of reason must be in the state of grace,
properly instructed, and capable of renewing the baptismal
promises

14. Godparents/Sponsors
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• Sufficiently mature persons, at least
16 years old
• Good-living Catholics who have
been confirmed
• Capable and sincerely intending to
help the newly confirmed to faithfully
live out the duties of Christian life

15. Issues related to the sacrament
Age of discretion

16. Sources: Catechism for Filipino
Catholics
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/confir
mation
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