She was hospitalized in May when Bishop Howard J. Hubbard confirmed her peers. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, while the bishop is the ordinary minister of this sacrament, he can concede that role to a priest when serious situations arise. That's what happened to Nichole. I felt really special. The two main symbols of this sacrament are anointing with oil and laying on of hands.
Anointing signifies the imparting of strength, holiness, official duties and powers.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains that oil is a sign of abundance and joy, cleansing and limbering, healing, and being radiant with beauty, health and strength. Baptismal link Nichole was anxious to be confirmed because she wanted to complete the initiation process begun at her Baptism. I made this commitment. I'm going to be a part of the Church. As in Baptism, the community plays a role in supporting those receiving the sacrament.