CONFIRMATION

FROM THE TIME OF THE

APOSTLES
THE GIFT OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT
WHICH COMPLETES THE
GRACE OF BAPTISM
WAS IMPARTED
TO THE NEWLY BAPTIZED
BY THE LAYING ON OF
HANDS.

THE LAYING ON OF HANDS

IS RIGHTLY RECOGNIZED
BY CATHOLIC TRADITION
AS THE ORIGIN OF THE
SACRAMENT OF
CONFIRMATION
WHICH IN A CERTAIN WAY
PERPETUATES
THE GRACE OF THE
PENTECOST

7 gifts of the Holy Spirit

Fear of the Lord

Understanding
Counsel
Knowledge
Fortitude
Piety
Wisdom

ANOINTING WITH
CHRISM
IN ORDER TO SIGNIFY
BETTER THE GIFT
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
AN ANOINTING WITH
PERFUMED OIL
WAS ADDED TO THE
LAYING ON OF HANDS

THIS ANOINTING
HIGHLIGHTS THE NAME
CHRISTIAN
WHICH MEANS
ANOINTED
AND DERIVES FROM
THAT CHRIST HIMSELF
WHOM GOD ANOINTED
WITH THE GIFT OF THE
HOLY SPIRIT

THE SIGN OF
ANOINTING
SIGNIFIES AND
IMPRINTS:
SPIRITUAL SEAL

IN THE WESTERN
TRADITION,
CONFIRMATION
SUGGESTS:
RATIFICATION OF
BAPTISM,
THUS COMPLETING
CHRISTIAN INITIATION,
AND THE
STRENGTHENING OF
BAPTISMAL GRACE.

MEANING OF ANOINTING
IN BIBLICAL AND OTHER
ANCIENT SYMBOLISM
SIGN OF ABUNDANCE
AND JOY
CLEANSES AND LIMBERS
(FLEXIBLE, AGILE)
SIGN OF HEALING
MAKES RADIANT WITH
BEAUTY, HEALTH AND
STRENGTH

MEANING OF
ANOINTING WITH OIL
IN THE SACRAMENTAL
LIFE
PRE-BAPTISMAL
ANOINTING WITH THE
OIL OF CATECHUMENS:
SIGN OF CLEANSING
AND STRENGTHENING

POST-BAPTISMAL ANOINTING
WITH CHRISM
IN CONFIRMATION AND
ORDINATION:
SIGN OF CONSECRATION:
CHRISTIANS
WHO ARE ANOINTED
SHARE MORE COMPLETELY
IN THE MISSION OF CHRIST

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

SIGN OF HEALING AND COMFORT

BY THIS ANOINTING THE CONFIRMAND

RECEIVES THE MARK,
THE SEAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

ESSENTIAL RITE OF
CONFIRMATION
IN THE LATIN RITE,
THE SACRAMENT OF
CONFIRMATION
IS CONFERRED THROUGH
THE ANOINTING OF CHRISM
ON THE FOREHEAD,
WHICH IS DONE BY THE
LAYING ON OF THE HAND

FORMULA:
ACCIPE SIGNACULUM DONE SPIRITUS SANCTI
BE SEALED WITH THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

THE SIGN OF PEACE

AT THE CONCLUSION OF
THE RITE OF THE
SACRAMENT
SIGNIFIES AND
DEMONSTRATES
ECCLESIAL COMMUNION
WITH THE BISHOP
AND ALL THE FAITHFUL

EFFECTS OF THE SACRAMENT

THE FULL OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
INCREASING AND DEEPENING OF THE BAPTISMAL GRACE
IMPRINTS ON THE SOUL AN INDELIBLE SPIRITUAL MARK
PERFECTS THE COMMON PRIESTHOOD OF THE FAITHFUL
RECEIVED IN BAPTISM:
THE CONFIRMED PERSON RECEIVES THE POWER
TO PROFESS FAITH IN CHRIST PUBLICLY
AND AS IT WERE OFFICIALLY

WHO CAN RECEIVE THE SACRAMENT?

EVERY BAPTIZED PERSON NOT YET CONFIRMED
CAN AND SHOULD RECEIVE THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
MINISTER OF CONFIRMATION
BISHOP
THE BISHOP FOR GRAVE REASONS MAY CONCEDE TO PRIESTS
THE FACULTY OF ADMINISTERING CONFIRMATION
IF THE CHRISTIAN IS IN DANGER OF DEATH,
ANY PRIEST SHOULD GIVE HIM CONFIRMATION