By Confirmation, the fullness of the Spirit and the gifts of wisdom, understanding, right judgement, courage, knowledge, wonder and awe are bestowed. By this outpouring, Christians are enabled to spread God’s love throughout the world bringing peace and joy to all through the Holy Spirit.
The Sacrament of Confirmation is usually received when a child is in year 6, though any older parishioners who have not yet been confirmed are also invited to participate in the preparation program and receive the Sacrament. Confirmation is usually celebrated by the Bishop in term 2, during the Sunday 10:00am Mass on the designated weekend.
For students of St Columba’s Primary School and students of other schools, preparation for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation involves:
- Completing the Sacrament enrolment form and providing the required attachments, such as the child’s Baptism certificate (which can be obtained from the church of Baptism). The enrolment form can be obtained from the parish office or church in the weeks leading up to the Commitment Mass.
- Attending the Commitment Mass, held at 10:00 on a Sunday, after which students will receive their preparation workbooks.
- The child and a parent attend 4 group preparation sessions, held weekly and each of an hour in length.
- Candidates to attend a Retreat day at the end of the preparation program (TBC)
2023 Dates
Confirmation will be held on Friday 26th May 2023 at 7pm
Preparation Program will commence the first week of May
Families seeking information or interested in enrolling their child/ren are asked to email the Pastoral Associate [email protected] to receive a copy of the Information and Enrolment Forms.
