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nhylan
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It’s confirmation time for most churches and I was wondering how the other Church’s perform the service. I myself am getting confirmed into the Episcopal Church tomorrow… I’m really excited!
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gurneyhalleck1
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I wouldn’t go as far as to say it’s confirmation season. Confirmation takes place in Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism all the time throughout the year.
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green423
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Adult Confirmations typically happen at Easter Vigil though, right?
At least that is when mine and a lot of others happened. I think some do it during this time, too.
At least that is when mine and a lot of others happened. I think some do it during this time, too.
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green423
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IN Catholicism, I mean.
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nhylan
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Well that’s why I’m curious. At least in my diocese its after Easter but during the season. We have baptism at the vigil.IN Catholicism, I mean.
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Bluegoat
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We just had our suffragan bishop last week for - I think - ten confirmations.
I think they are commonly done after Easter because there are many baptisms then. The bishop can’t be at every Easter service, but if he does confirmations soon after than those adults baptized at Easter don’t have to wait long to be confirmed.
I think they are commonly done after Easter because there are many baptisms then. The bishop can’t be at every Easter service, but if he does confirmations soon after than those adults baptized at Easter don’t have to wait long to be confirmed.
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nhylan
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We have 85 tomorrow!
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Annabelle_Marie
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Here in our state…the adult RCIA canidates are brought in at the Easter vigil. The Bishop allows the priest to confirm only during the Easter vigil and in case of serious illness. The kids are confirmed during May and the Adult confimations (those who had holy communion already) is one day during May up at the Cathedral by the Bishop.
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DesDiamondS
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In my town, confirmations are generally in May and November. I will be one of those people confirmed in November. I’m looking forward to it!
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green423
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IN my RCIA class, they were telling us typically, in the past at our parish, the baptisms/confirmations were separated. But this year we did it differently. I did my baptism/first communion/confirmation all on Easter Vigil!
Interesting to see how it’s different from place to place.
Interesting to see how it’s different from place to place.
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hn160
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We have confirmation this Sunday also. At Easter Vigil, if there are any baptism, it is done then or in case of an no later than eight days after birth,
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Volodymyr
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green423
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Wow! That’s interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Lutherans often confirm around the time of the first Sunday of Pentecost. This week, our confirmands will go through a questioning by the elders, the last step before Confirmation.
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GCMac87
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I was confirmed in November 2009; there is no set season for confirmation here, although in other parts of the diocese with larger parishes there might be. Also of note, if you have an old-school, more Anglo-Catholic bishop like the recently retired Bishop Peter Beckwith, you may get a “confirmation slap.” It’s not really painful, although it did sting a bit
and it serves as a reminder of the persecution you will have to suffer for Christ.That said, I imagine that the “slap” is rarely done anymore, Bishop Beckwith is just much more traditional. Of what I know, the confirmands in the Catholic church also got the “slap” but it is almost gone from their rite of confirmation as well.
In any case, I offer my prayers and congratulations on your confirmation.
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hn160
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We did the questioning two weeks ago, this was the first time that I had a privilege to witness this. The pastors interview the confirmands one at a time. They all knew their material. When I was confirmed in the old LCA which became the ELCA, we didn’t go through this process. we just took a written test and had to memorized parts of Luther’s Small Catechism.
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CMatt25
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I was confirmed in Oct at the mere age of 10 but that was light yrs ago.
At a parish I attend, the bishop was there last mo in early April at a Sat vigil to confirm I believe it was around 20. All appeared to be high school age. He said at the outset that he knew we were all wondering how long it would take. He promised no longer than 5 hrs. Fortunately bishop had a sense of humor and Mass was ended in about 65 mins. Not too much longer than normal. 50 - 60 mins is the norm there. It had been a long time since I was at a Confirmation and wasn’t quite sure of the purpose of 2 men who I believe were called knights and who were in feathery head attire. They seemed to only walk the aisle 2 or 3 times. This was a Catholic Confirmation service of the Roman rite.You said your diocese baptizes at the Easter vigil. When would they receive an already confirmed Catholic into TEC? I know at my local Episcopal church the bishop comes once a year for confirmations and to receive those into TEC who have already been confirmed in the Roman rite for instance.
In any case, Nhylan, congratulations to you! May God bless you abundantly on your journey with Him.
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gurneyhalleck1
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sometimes I think the Eastern Orthodox have the right idea about chrismation!
This will be the first time for me as well. I was raised LCA, also, and it was my dad who conducted Catechetical Class!!! Talk about pressure.We did the questioning two weeks ago, this was the first time that I had a privilege to witness this. The pastors interview the confirmands one at a time. They all knew their material. When I was confirmed in the old LCA which became the ELCA, we didn’t go through this process. we just took a written test and had to memorized parts of Luther’s Small Catechism.
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gurneyhalleck1
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This will be the first time for me as well. I was raised LCA, also, and it was my dad who conducted Catechetical Class!!! Talk about pressure.
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