How to Prepare a Child for Confirmation
The sacrament of confirmation in the Catholic Church usually takes place when a child is in her early teens. Some diocese wait until young people are 18-years-old. Preparing a youth for Confirmation is done in part by the church and in part by the family. Although much of a young person's religious education takes place at the church through catechism, parents should also be involved in the spiritual training of their children. Read on to learn how to prepare a child for confirmation.
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Have your child study the faith regularly, read the Holy Bible and learn about the lives of the saints. These things will help enhance and support what they are learning in their formal religious education classes.
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Help them become aware that Confirmation is not the end of their religious experience, but the beginning of their lifetime commitment to God and the church.
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Teach children that to love God fully they must know about Him through continuing in prayer and Bible study.
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Prepare them further by teaching them about the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. These are the gifts that the Holy Spirit brings at the time of Confirmation. Each one gives the believer a different attribute that will help them along in their spiritual journey.
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Talk with your children about their Confirmation interview and prepare them for the questions that may be asked. The confirmation interview is a time for the Priest to question the one being confirmed about their faith. It is recommended that parents attend the interview with their children.
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Tips & Warnings
Confirmation is among several sacraments that Catholic children will prepare for and experience. Confirmation in the faith while a child is a youth will help them stay committed to their faith throughout their adult life.
