Confirmation

It is always a challenge to be a witness to our faith in Jesus. The Sacrament of Confirmation gives us the help we need to bear strong witness to our faith by giving us the fullness of the gifts of the Holy Spirit like the disciples on the day of Pentecost. This Sacrament perfects our baptismal grace and through the gifts of the Holy Spirit helps us grow to Christian maturity. It strengthens our bond with the Church, associates us more closely with Her mission and helps us bear witness to Jesus in our words and deeds.

The sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of sacramental 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. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.
Catechism of the Catholic Church #1285

Confirmation Preparation

Confirmation is held in conjunction with Sacred Heart parish every two years (even numbered years) in the spring for students in grades 7 and 8, and for other students in higher grades who have not yet received the sacrament of Confirmation. Sessions begin in the fall and continue with monthly sessions through the spring. Call the parish office at 330-275-3661 for more specific information.

Confirmation Sponsors

Confirmation sponsors must be practicing Catholics who have reached the age of sixteen and received all of the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation).