Your Child’s Confirmation

As your child has grown, he or she has matured in faith, wisdom, and abilities. Now he or she is about the receive the sacrament of confirmation and be endowed with special gifts of the Holy Spirit. This time of preparation is a good reminder for both children and their parents about the responsibilities that flow from one’s baptism and how one loves God and neighbor. Parents may have many questions about the confirmation preparation process and about the liturgy itself. In this booklet, Fr. Paul Turner provides guidance and answers questions that parents may have about the meaning of the sacrament, choosing sponsors, the requirements for confirmation, the symbols of the liturgy, and how to live as a fully initiated Christian after receiving the sacrament.