Pope Encourages Confirmation Candidates to "Swim Against the Tide"

100,000 Gather in St. Peters Square for 'Day of Confirmands' Mass

Vatican City, April 29, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 1352 hits

Yesterday, 44 youth from across the globe received the Sacrament of Confirmation by Pope Francis during a Mass held yesterday at St. Peter’s Square. The Confirmation Mass was one of several …

Pope Francis Homily at Day of Confirmands Mass

Vatican City, April 28, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 2899 hits

Here is the translation of the Holy Father’s homily during the Mass for the Day of Confirmands celebrated at St. Peter’s Basilica today. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters, Dear Confirmands, I …

Pope Francis to Attend Upcoming Year of Faith Events

Over 70,000 Expected to Attend Day of Confirmands This Month

Vatican City, April 24, 2013 (Zenit.org) Junno Arocho Esteves | 1248 hits

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization briefed journalists today on two upcoming events for the Year of Faith during a press …

Two Irish Youth Chosen to Be Confirmed by Pope Francis

Pontiff to Preside Confirmation Ceremony in St. Peter's in April

Rome, April 23, 2013 (Zenit.org) | 1169 hits

Two young people from the Diocese of Cloyne will travel to Rome this weekend to be confirmed by His Holiness Pope Francis. Emily Mulcahy, aged 12, from Cobh, Co Cork, and Edmond Roche, also …

Withholding Communion at Mass

And More on Confirmation

September 12, 2006 | 281 hits

Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: I was at a Catholic wedding where the priest only gave the holy Eucharist to the two …

Polka Masses

And More on the Rite of Confirmation

April 20, 2004 | 1145 hits

Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum. Q: This past summer, my parish had a Polka Mass. I didn't feel it was right to go to …

Confirmation and the Laity's Role

And More on Rent-a-Priest

March 30, 2004 | 358 hits

Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum Pontifical Athenaeum. Q: Could you please comment on the following which occurred at an Easter Vigil Mass in …

Sacrament of Confession Aids in Sanctity, Says Pope

Calls It a Path of Purification and Union With Christ

March 29, 2004 | 1188 hits

The sacrament of reconciliation is meant not only to absolve sins but also and above all to lead the faithful to a profound encounter with Christ, says John Paul II. The Pope reflected on the …

Videoconference on Eucharist, Baptism and Confirmation

March 22, 2002 | 66 hits

The Vatican Congregation for the Clergy has convoked the seventh worldwide videoconference for this Saturday. It will focus on "The Theology on the Sacraments of the Eucharist, Baptism and …

Age of Confirmation Decreed in U.S.

September 04, 2001 | 74 hits

The age for conferring the sacrament of confirmation in the U.S. Latin-rite dioceses will be between "the age of discretion and about 16 years of age," the nations bishops decreed. Bishop …

More Cubans Turning to the Sacraments

June 14, 2001 | 144 hits

Catholic Cubans are receiving the sacraments in growing numbers, with big increases in Church marriages and first Communions. That is according to statistics of the Havana Archdiocese, …