The Sacrament of Confirmation
Confirmation in Gowran N.S. is held each alternate year. The pupils from fifth and sixth class will receive the sacrament of confirmation together. The next confirmation ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 5th, 2017.
Confirmation is the Sacrament in which baptized persons receive a special grace which strengthens them for the profession of the Christian faith. Confirmation is usually conferred by the Bishop, who lays his hands on the recipients, making the sign of the Cross with chrism on their foreheads, while he says: “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit”
The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Confirmation are given a special grace to profess the faith. By Confirmation they are enriched with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The gifts are:
Wisdom
Understanding
Right Judgement
Knowledge
Courage
Reverence
Wonder and Awe in God's Presence
Wisdom
Understanding
Right Judgement
Knowledge
Courage
Reverence
Wonder and Awe in God's Presence
