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Today, confirmation is often defined as a sacrament of
mature Christian commitment. It is the occasion when people, baptized as
infants, put their “personal signature” on their parents’ decision. During the
Easter season, a bishop comes to the parish and confirms all the teens and
adults (in The Rite of Confirmation) who have completed preparation for
the sacrament.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes confirmation
as a deepening of baptismal gifts. It says that the sacrament roots us more
deeply in our identity as God’s children; unites us more firmly with Christ;
increases in us the gifts of the Holy Spirit; binds us more closely to the
Church; and gives us special strength to bear witness to our faith (see #1303).
Candidates For Confirmation
The Bishop's scheduled visit to the parish during the Easter season is to confer the sacrament of confirmation on high school students and on the adult candidates of the parish who have completed the Adult Confirmation process. High school confirmation candidates must have participated in and completed the two-year confirmation process.
Holy Family offers confirmation preparation for youth and
adults. For a description of these programs and how you can participate, see:
Contact
Youth Ministry and Youth Confirmation
Marlene Pinel
Youth Minister
(626) 403-6149
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Adult Confirmation
Dawn Ponnet
Director of Faith Formation
(626) 403-6128
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