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| Have I been confirmed?! | William | Thursday, March 31, 2005 |
Question: I've been teased by a number of my friends lately about my very strange confirmation. 1) The Bishop never came 2) The priest never came near me; he did not lay his hands on me or draw the christi on me. 3) There was no oil involved... at all! What happend was this: I went out into the aisle with my sponsor. The priest said "Draw the sign of the christ on their feet/forehead/lips/eyes/etc so that he may walk/?/?/?/etc in Christ." Now, here's the thing: At the same time MY sponsor was doing this to me, many other sponsors were doing this to their people. So, no one ever said: William, receive the gift of the Holy Spirit; becuase the priest was doing many people at once. It was obviously a confirmation ceremon |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear William, Sounds like you are not describing actual Confirmation, but rather a welcoming rite for those preparing for the sacrament. Based on what you've said I'd at least be very concerned and make an appointment so I could talk with a priest face-to-face about my case. I hope all is well, Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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