Confirmation Narrative

My preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation has been incredible. There were times when it seemed that I had better things to do instead of

The sacrament of Confirmation is the single most important sacrament a young adult Catholic can receive. It is the sacrament where you fully affirm your beliefs and initiate yourself into the Catholic church. It is necessary to have a role model that will help guide you throughout your spiritual life and that person for me is Saint Francis of Assisi. I am inspired by his incredible connection to animals and hope to one day become a veterinarian. I chose him as my Confirmation saint because of who he was before and after God became present in his life.

My journey with God has gone in different directions, before arriving to Christianity five years ago. In middle school, I felt I was going through the motions with no real understanding during mass. I met with the priest of our church and explained to him I did not feel connected and found the services boring. He suggested I sit in the front pew and pay better attention as well as join some youth activities. So like a good “catholic girl” I joined the basketball

It all started in kindergarten. Wednesday nights I, with all of my other classmates at the time, attended CCD classes at St. Magdalen Catholic Church. We all pursued these classes every Wednesday night, with the exception of summer. This continued up until sophomore year. When it finally reached the time to get confirmed, we would receive confirmation at the St. Michael Cathedral in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Cathedral, one of the most extravagant buildings in all of South Dakota, endures a very artistic and majestic look. It also possesses a huge chapel and commons area. This is where it will all happen; this where I will secure my confirmation.

I want to be confirmed for many reasons. First, I want to be be confirmed so I can take communion. I want to take communion because it helps remind me that Jesus came and died on the cross to take away my sins. I think that taking communion would also help me feel closer with the congregation because I would get to take part in something that everyone else in the congregation gets to do. I think it would also help me to better realize my sins and the need for a savior, Next I want to be confirmed because by getting confirmed it gives me the chance to show the rest of the congregation what I have learned throughout Catechism Class and Sunday School.

One soft, crisp morning on August 2nd, 2013, my mom hollered through the wall, “Get up baby! Today’s your big day!!” I responded, “Ok mom! Coming!” I just couldn’t believe what was going to happen today! My heart was beating really loud. So loud, it sounded like a hammer on a nail. I soon took a shower, put on my clothes for church, packed extra clothes for the baptism, brushed my hair, ate breakfast, put on shoes to go with my outfit, brushed my teeth, said good-bye & left. When I arrived at the Wooster church 25 minutes later, I went to the pastor, Bro.Keith Hicks, & he told me what I needed to do. I was so nervous I would mess up the entire thing. I went to the back of the stage as people entered the room. Most of my entire family came.

Confirmation is a Christian rite of passage and is one of the seven sacraments of a Catholic Church. The purpose of this rite is to seal a person with the gift of the holy ghost and to overall strengthen a Christian. This ceremony is for young adults who are soon to be fully pledged Christians, however anyone who has been baptized and is ready for confirmation may receive it. Bishop’s are the ones who performs the confirmation and oversees it. Another person who is involved in this ceremony is the sponsor, whose job is to bring the person who is to be confirmed to the bishop.

Larry's sitting in the back of the squad car wishing he was anywhere but there. Why won't they believe me? Why won't anyone believe me? He thinks, leaning his head against the window.

Saint Thomas Aquinas said that Confirmation and baptism are closely related like water is a river. The confirmation candidates should be in a state of grace. Confirmation is received by people who are committing mortal sins. Saint Thomas thought that Confirmation was not created as necessary for salvation, but that by virtue thereof we might be found well prepared when we are called upon to fight for Christ. The institute of Confirmation belongs to Christ alone and we need to realize that this is a close and intimate sacrament, Christ did not just show up and give it to us, it is granted. Saint Thomas was also responsible for teaching the Apostles about the sacred Chrism that is used in this sacrament (Scannell).

The Bishop was making the Sign of the Cross on my forehand, saying my Confirmation name, and saying the most important part about being confirmed “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit,” and I respond with “Amen.” That day was important for me and for my faith. After the Bishop did the most important part of being Confirmed, I went to go sit back down. As I sat down, I began to realize what had just taken place. I started to remember the beginning of my confirmation process. The process of my confirmation was worth through so much stress and so much learning that now I have become a confirmed Catholic and a Eucharistic Minister.

My mom and I first moved into my step grandma and grandpa’s house, and then a couple months later, we moved into her fiance, Tony’s house. A year or two later they separated and we moved back into my grandparents house. Fast Forward to fourth grade, my dad decided to move down to Missouri. I was very happy because now I got to see my dad a lot more than every other weekend. Once he moved down I was able to enrol in religion classes. My first year was in fourth grade with a bunch of other kids my age. Around April we had our first communion, and I was able to eat the bread every Sunday at church. Starting at fifth grade, I was in a different religion class called PSR. It was basically the same thing as my previous religion class, just slightly different. I took these classes all the way to eighth grade, and then in June, 2015 I got confirmed. Since I got confirmed I don’t have to go to religion classes anymore, I just go to Church every sunday. Confirmation wasn’t an easy process. I had to do a saint report, service hours, and a retreat. We had to do

Being confirmed in the Church means accepting responsibility for your faith and destiny. Adulthood, even young adulthood, means that you must do what’s right on your own, not for the recognition or reward but merely because it’s the right thing to do. I hope to achieve great thing with Confirmation by authentically being deemed by society as what a good person should be, saintlike in a way. I can only make goals so that I can bring them to a successful conclusion, and possibly work towards making the world the world a better place. With the power of the Holy Spirit, I plan to spread the news of Jesus by living out the New Commandment, which is to love each other as equals. In consequence to what I have written above, I would gladly like to request the privilege of receiving

Confirmation is one of the most important turning points in a baptized member of the Christian church’s life. It is when Catholic youth affirm their Christian belief and are admitted as a full member of the church.

It was a gloomy Friday after school, in physical therapy with my dad for my knee. My knees response to the strenuous exercise it endured had me thinking. Why is my knee still hurting?, Should I really play today? The serious look of doubt that my physical therapist gave me just made my decision to play even harder, but my determination fed my desire to play even more. On the way out of physical therapy, my knee suffocated with kinesiology tape I hear this soft voice, “Simone! Maybe you shouldn't play today, or your knee will not progress,” the therapist said. After the comment, I walked out responding with a sarcastic “Okay I won't.”

My spiritual journey at the point of starting confirmation was that I just listened to what I was told about God through my church and family and didn't really think much more of it, I always believed in God. But I just didn't know why, I had no information I just did because my parents did. But going through this experience and learning more about God as well as his story, I now believe and understand his story and where he can from.