Confirmation

"Baptism, the Eucharist and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation,” whose unity must be safeguarded.  It must be explained to the faithful that the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace.  For ‘by the sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit.  Hence, they are true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed (CCC, 1285)."

"Confirmation unites us more firmly to Christ.  It strengthens our relationship with the Church, and it gives us a special strength from the Holy Spirit to defend the faith and confess the name of Christ. Together with Baptism and the Eucharist, is one of the sacraments of Christian initiation … through which we are gradually inserted in Christ, dead and risen, and we receive a new life, making us members of the Church."
- Pope Francis 

Confirmation completes the sacraments of initation (along with baptism and First Eucharist) and is received during the 8th grade year at St. Gregory the Great Church through the Religious Education Program. Adults or children over the age of 14 who are interested in being confirmed, should contact Deacon Joe Latini with our RCIA program.