Just as bodies and minds grow, Catholics believe that the soul also needs to grow in the life of grace. The sacrament of confirmation builds on the sacraments of baptism, penance, and holy communion, completing the process of initiation into the Catholic community.
Confirmation, a sacrament of initiation, establishes young adults as full-fledged members of the faith. This sacrament is called confirmation because the faith given in baptism is now confirmed and made strong. During your baptism, your parents and godparents make promises to renounce Satan and believe in God and the Church on your behalf. At confirmation, you renew those same promises, this time speaking for yourself.
Our confirmation programme runs from October to May with approximately 2 sessions monthly on a Sunday from 4pm – 6pm. The programme focuses on The Holy Spirit, and draws from a variety of resources including Alpha Youth and Bishop Richard Baron. We encourage participants to share thoughts and feelings about faith with each other and deepen their understanding their life in Faith.
During the programme we also teach Catholic devotions including Stations of the Cross, Benediction and Eucharistic Adoration, The Holy Rosary and other focuses on prayer and faith that as Catholic’s we are encouraged to partake in outside of mass.
We always share food together our lessons provide both Spiritual nourishment for our souls as we journey through life, and physical nourishment with food. This part of the session also enables our young adults to grow further as a Church family together.
Teenagers and young adults who are in Year 10 and above at school are invited to enroll in our Confirmation programme to prepare themselves to receive the sacrament of confirmation at a dedicated service led by our Bishop. The confirmation services usually take place in May at Our Lady of Ransom in Eastbourne or St Thomas of Canterbury in St Leonards on Sea.
How do I request Confirmation?
If you would like your child or you as a young adult would like to attend our confirmation sessions, please speak to Father Rory or contact our Parish via email at [email protected]
Confirmation for all Adults is also available by request but under a separate programme please speak to Father Rory if you need more information.