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A Catholic should indeed receive the sacrament of Confirmation before celebrating the sacrament of Matrimony. But your first reason for being confirmed should be so that you can receive the Holy Spirit to help you to take a fuller part in the life of the Church.
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In such cases, however, the priest cannot wear pontifical vestments, and he is obliged to use chrism blessed by a Catholic bishop. In the Greek Church, confirmation is given by simple priests without special delegation, and their ministration is accepted by the Western Church as valid.
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/04215b.htm
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As the Catechism of the Catholic Church points out, "The original minister of Confirmation is the bishop." Each bishop is a successor to the apostles, upon whom the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost—the first Confirmation.
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St. Jude's Catholic Church in Allen, Texas is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas ... The age for receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Jude is 8th grade. In our Diocese, preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation is a two-year process, just as it is for any sacrament.
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Sacrament of Confirmation Catechism of the Catholic Church ... Confirmation (Catholic Encyclopedia) ... Confirmation by Charles M Mangan (from Catholic Faith, July/August 1998)
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www.catholic-pages.com/dir/confirmation.asp
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH is the world's largest, ... CONFIRMATION--the sacrament which confers the Holy Spirit to make us strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ: ``Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, had heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
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www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/a/faq-cc.html
www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/a/faq-cc.html
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"The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation..." Pg. 326 #1288 ... Is the man-made Roman Catholic tradition of Confirmation necessary for salvation?
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www.chick.com/reading/books/160/160_27.asp
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What are the minimal requirements candidates need to get Confirmation over with? ... Do not presume that just because your teen attended Catholic school, that they believe in God. It is normal for young people to question their faith at this age and we will try to help them with these questions, but it is important for you...
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church.st-thomasmore.org/article85984.htm
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Confirmation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Confirmation is in many Christian Churches a rite of initiation normally by laying on of hands and/or anointing for the purpose of bestowing the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. In some denominations, confi...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation
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