This meeting is for Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers, Hospitality Ministers and Oil Carriers. Last Meeting before Confirmation 2001 will be held on Monday, May 21st at St. Lucy s Parish. The check should be mailed to Fr. Pearl Ave., San Jose, CA 95136.
Sacramental rites are ways of expressing what is beyond the power of words alone.
When the sacrament of Confirmation is celebrated separate from Baptism, the rite begins with the renewal of baptismal promises. This affirmation of faith clearly shows the essential relationship between the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. After the renewal of baptismal promises, the Bishop extends his hands over the whole group of candidates and prays for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In this beautiful prayer the Bishop asks that the candidates be given the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence and the spirit of wonder and awe in God's presence. These are the gifts of the Holy Spirit that strengthen the candidates throughout life's journey and enable them to become more like Christ.