Religious Education with Mrs. Therese Skelly
The SACRAMENT of CONFIRMATION
Our Year 5 and 6 students will receive the Sacrament of CONFIRMATION over the next 2 weekends during Masses in Goulburn and Crookwell. They will be confirmed in their faith.
The Sacrament of Confirmation is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation in the Catholic faith (the other two being Baptism and the Eucharist, or Holy Communion). The Sacrament of the Eucharist can be received every day, but the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation are only once received once in a lifetime. Confirmation completes (or confirms) the grace given by God in Baptism. During Confirmation Catholics renew their promises to follow Jesus in their lives, and they receive the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide and strengthen them on their faith journey.
Jesus’ apostles were the first to receive this special outpouring of the Holy Spirit when they were gathered together in Jerusalem in fear of being persecuted after Jesus’ death on the cross. Jesus had promised them his Holy Spirit would always be with them. After his resurrection, his Holy Spirit came upon them, enlightening and strengthening them for the task of spreading His message of love, peace, and hope in the promise of the Kingdom of heaven…
26 “I will send you the Helper[a] from the Father. The Helper is the Spirit of truth[b] who comes from the Father. When he comes, he will tell about me. 27 And you will tell people about me too.
We pray that our young people, filled with the Holy Spirit, will have faith, joy, hope, and courage in continuing Jesus’ work of bringing love, peace, and justice to our world. We pray that they will deepen their personal relationship with Jesus through prayer, the Eucharist, a life committed to the moral values of the Gospel, Reconciliation, and a life of service, especially to the poor and needy.
“Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” (Jn 20:21)
“Send your Holy Spirit upon them
to be their Helper and Guide.
Give them the spirit of wisdom
and understanding,
the spirit of right judgment
and courage,
the spirit of knowledge
and reverence.
Fill them with the spirit
of wonder
and awe in your presence.
Amen.”
Remember, the Holy Spirit is there for all of us. God sent His only Son Jesus, who died so that the sins of humanity could be forgiven. Jesus rose to new life and with the help of His Spirit, all people may experience God’s Kingdom of heaven. The gifts of the spirit can help all to follow in Jesus’ footsteps to bring about the Kingdom.



