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Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Bath

Confirmation

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With Baptism and the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Confirmation completes the process of our becoming full members of the Church. In the Sacrament we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the grace Our Lord Jesus Christ won for us on the Cross and the help we need to live our lives as adult Christians.


 At what age are people confirmed?
 In the Diocese of Clifton people are normally confirmed when they have reached at least school Year 9 or above. If you are significantly older than this, it might be better to join the group of adults preparing to be received into the Catholic Church through the RCIA programme.

What are the requirements?
If you were not baptised at Sts Peter & Paul , you will need to produce 
your Baptism certificate.


You must be serious about the practice of your Faith and receiving this 
Sacrament. That means you should be coming to Mass every 
Sunday.


You must attend all of the preparation sessions participating in them in a 
mature way. If you are not able to do this you may wish to consider delaying 
your Confirmation until another year.


You need to choose a Confirmation name. This is the name of a saint who 
inspires you. It may be that the Bishop will ask you about that saint at the 
Confirmation ceremony.


You need a sponsor, someone who gives you a good example as a practising 
Catholic. This can be any practising Catholic – other than your parents – aged 
16 or over.

You will need a Prayer partner, someone who will pray for you before and 
after your Confirmation and who will support you in prayer in your life 
ahead.

The Programme
The Confirmation programme will be advertised in the parish newsletter, and you will be able to find out details, therefore, by coming to Mass. You must enrol on the programme before the first session and attend all the sessions. There will be about twelve sessions of preparation and a day’s retreat. During the sessions we think in a mature and adult way about what we believe as Catholics and how the teachings of Jesus and His Church affect the daily lives we live. We also prepare for the Sacrament by going to Confession.

The Ceremony

Our celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will take place in our parish in November 2019.

Ss Peter & Paul Church
112 Entry Hill
Combe Down
Bath BA2 5LS
bath.sspeterandpaul@cliftondiocese.com
01225 832096 
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