The reception of the sacrament of Confirmation
is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace...."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"  (CCC, no. 1285, citing LG, no. 11).

Confirmation, together with Baptism and Eucharist, form the Sacraments of Initiation that are all intimately connected. In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.

The effects of Confirmation include a permanent character, a perfection of baptismal grace, an increase in the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit, a deepening of our identity as adopted sons and daughters of God, a closer bond to the Church and her mission, and helps for bearing witness.

For more information on Confirmation Preparation at St. Nicholas Parish, please click here. 
 

The Sacrament of Confirmation celebrated by Bishop Roy Campell - May 2019
Photo by Memories with Katie