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The document discusses the Sacrament of Confirmation, highlighting its distinction from Baptism as supported by Acts 8:14-17, where the Apostles laid hands on baptized believers to receive the Holy Spirit. It outlines the origins, names, and effects of Confirmation, emphasizing the role of the bishop as the ordinary minister and the importance of a sponsor. Additionally, it explains the significance of choosing a Confirmation name as an expression of a new identity in Christ.

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7.3 Notes 4

The document discusses the Sacrament of Confirmation, highlighting its distinction from Baptism as supported by Acts 8:14-17, where the Apostles laid hands on baptized believers to receive the Holy Spirit. It outlines the origins, names, and effects of Confirmation, emphasizing the role of the bishop as the ordinary minister and the importance of a sponsor. Additionally, it explains the significance of choosing a Confirmation name as an expression of a new identity in Christ.

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Class Read: page.

55
What Scripture passage supports the belief that Confirmation is
a separate sacrament from Baptism?
Acts 8:14-17
The believers in Samaria had been baptized but needed Saints Peter and John to come
and lay hands on them to receive the Holy Spirit

What is the origin of the Sacrament of Confirmation?

The laying on of hands used by the Apostles to convey the Holy Spirit to the newly
baptized
By what names has the Sacrament of Confirmation been called?

Anointing 🡪 Added Anointing Confirmation 🡪


Laying on with Chrism oil to signify conveys the meaning
of Hands being Christian (Christ means of “confirming” or
“Anointed One”) completion of faith
begun at Baptism
New
Early Used by St.
Testament
Church Ambrose
(AD 340-390)
The Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church

Chrismation
refer to the Sacrament as _____________ ,

which finds its origin in the


Oil of Chrism
_________________used in the anointing
Why are Baptism and Confirmation called the “double
sacrament”?
Because they are closely related.
Which of these effects do you think
is most helpful to a person who is
Individual Read: Page 57 confirmed? Why?

1. Baptismal grace is perfected, enabling a person to be an apostle of


Christ
2. An indelible mark is imprinted on the soul
3. A person is rooted more deeply as a child of the Father and more
closely united to Christ
4. Receive the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
5. A person’s bond with the Church is perfected
6. Special graces are given to a person to enable him or her to spread
and defend the faith by word and deed as a true witness to Christ.
Individual Read: page 61-62

Form Matter Minister


Ordinary:
“Be sealed with
Sacred Bishop
the gift of the
Chrism Oil Extraordinary:
Holy Spirit”
Priest
What is sacred chrism oil?

Olive oil mixed with a small amount


of balsam, blessed by the bishop
The oil used in Confirmation contains two meanings derived
from Scripture. They are:

Isaiah St. Paul


oil a sign of abundance balsam, a fragrant
and joy perfume, a symbol of the
“aroma of Christ”
Where do the words for the sacrament come
from?
The original words spoken by the Apostles at Pentecost
Why is the bishop the ordinary minister of the
sacrament of Confirmation?
The apostles and their successors
It
emphasizes have administered the sacrament in
the newly an unbroken chain from the apostles
confirmed’s through today.
unity with
the
Church.
What is the role of the
Confirmation
Sponsor?

To make sure that the


confirmed person acts
as a true witness of
Christ.

Because of this role, what


is the essential quality to He or she should be a practicing
look for when choosing a Catholic.
sponsor?
What does choosing a Confirmation
name signify? What are its roots in
history?

● It is an expression of a new identity in Christ.

● In the ancient church new Christians abandoned their pagan name and adopted a
Christian name.

● During the 5th century and on, when a person joined a religious order, he or she
would take a new name to signify their new vocation.

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