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Confirmation related to the Eucharist!
Bishop
Corrada's Pastoral
Reflection on the Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation
is not our "confirming" Baptism or our faith in
Christ; it is Christ confirming
us in the Christian life we are already living. It
is particularly important in East Texas that we avoid any
sacramental catechesis that reflects the notion that Confirmation
is a time for the person to individually embrace the faith
or to become personally engaged in the work of the Church.
It is in the Sacrament of the Eucharist, particularly at the
offertory, that we present ourselves as a sacrifice to the
Father. Indeed, each moment of daily life is a time to reaffirm
the Call to Holiness by a commitment to love of God and neighbor.
Each instant calls us to embrace Christ as He has embraced
us. Above all, the celebration of the Eucharist is
an appropriate sacramental moment for the individual to renew
the commitment to service in the Church and in the community
for the common good. (Bishop Corrada, #22, Reflection
on Confirmation, emphasis added)
Catechism
of the Catholic Church: on
Confirmation
 Handbooks:
Handbook
for Pastors and Catechists
Handbook
for First Reconciliation: Candidates and Households
of Faith
Handbook
for Completing Initiation: Candidates and Households
of Faith
para PASTORES Y CATEQUISTAS:
Celebrando
la Reconciliación y Completando los Sacramentos de Iniciación
para Candidatos / Hogares
de Fe:
Celebrando
la Reconciliación
Completando
los Sacramentos de Iniciación
Guias y recursos:
Guias
y recursos para la Catequesis Sacramental
CET
articles:
"Sacrament
of Confirmation Returns to Before First Eucharist"
October 21, 2005
Letter
to the editor Nov. 4, 2005, about the genesis from
the laity of this shift in pastoral practice.
Have
questions? Check
out the FAQ
on the Sacrament of Confirmation new questions added
11/14/05
How
will the Parish do this?
Time
line for implementation
Procedure
for Baptized Catholics seeking Confirmation and/or First Eucharist
Looking
for more information?
Documents
on the Sacrament of Confirmation
Who
else is celebrating Confirmation before First Eucharist for
Baptized Catholics? See
table prepared by Diocese of Fargo
What
are others saying about Confirmation before First Eucharist?
Bishop
Aquilla, Diocese of Fargo, Pastoral
Letter
Bishop
Olmstead, Diocese of Phoenix, Sacrament
Policies
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