SACRAMENTS
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Confirmation is a true sacrament instituted by Christ and different from baptism. It is administered by laying-on of hands and anointing with chrism accompanied by prayer. The chrism is blessed by the bishop and the bishop administers the sacrament. All baptized persons can and should be confirmed. The effect of the sacrament of confirmation is to give strength in faith and for the confession of faith and to impress an indelible character.
The Sacrament of Confirmation is the second of the three sacraments of initiation
because, historically, it was administered immediately after the Sacrament of
Baptism. Confirmation perfects our baptism and brings us the graces of the Holy
Spirit that were granted to the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday.
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