Confirmation

[RMK]

If a person was Confirmed in the Lutheran Church and then becomes Catholic, do they need to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation again or is the Lutheran confirmation valid?

 

[atsheeran]

They need to receive confirmation in the Catholic Church.

 

[puzzleannie]

Most Lutherans do not consider Confirmation a sacrament. To be valid, Confirmation must be administered by the bishop or a priest he delegates, through anointing with holy chrism with the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit. It imparts an indelible seal on the soul (when validly conferred) so may not be repeated. Therefore the Lutheran would have to be Confirmed in the Catholic Church.

 

[Laurel]

I have another question on the subject as long as the original has been addressed.

:bible1: Hubby is Catholic (we were married in his church) and has had all the applicable sacrements but confirmation. Does he have to do this as an adult?. He is quite shy, and a ceremony is something he could not handle…esp in front of the congregatoin. A private thing would be ok, but he is a little crowd phobic I think…esp when the focus is on him.

 

[atsheeran]

I have another question on the subject as long as the original has been addressed.

:bible1: Hubby is Catholic (we were married in his church) and has had all the applicable sacrements but confirmation. Does he have to do this as an adult?. He is quite shy, and a ceremony is something he could not handle…esp in front of the congregatoin. A private thing would be ok, but he is a little crowd phobic I think…esp when the focus is on him.

Yes, he should definitely be confirmed! Confirmation is one of the three sacraments of initiation. It is a tremendous grace! Your husband should talk to your priest and tell him that he’s not been confirmed. Maybe the priest can work something out so that it will not be a public celebration of the sacrament. If not, do not let the public nature of the celebration discourage your husband from seeking this great sacrament.

 

[Laurel]

Atsheeran,

Thank you for your response…I will talk to hubby about that. I hope it does not have to be a public thing, or I am not sure he will do it, he is that afraid of crowds. We always sit in the back in church and if we come in late we stand in the back, he won’t walk through to find a seat.

 

[Laurel]

RMK,
Welcome! and I hope you don’t mind me posting in your thread…

With that said…tks again atsheeran, I will talk to him, and pray for him.

 

[Pious]

Hi,

I was Baptised in a Catholic church but raised in the Anglican church, where I had my Holy communion and Confermation by the Bishop.

When I became a teenager I reverted back to the Catholic church, took RCIA classes and recieved my first Holy Communion from the Priest, but the Priest told me that according to the Bishop I did not need to be confirmed again as they would accept my confirmation from the anglican Bishop as valid

Yours in the Spirit

Pious

 

[chicago]

He also could get confirmed at Easter Vigil or when the bishop comes around to confirm the kids. In such as case, particularly when the kids are confirmed, he wouldn’t exactly be the “center of attention” as he’s just be one among many in the group. Sort of like walking up to receive communion. Except it’s oil and a handshake.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

Pious:

Hi,

I was Baptised in a Catholic church but raised in the Anglican church, where I had my Holy communion and Confermation by the Bishop.

When I became a teenager I reverted back to the Catholic church, took RCIA classes and recieved my first Holy Communion from the Priest, but the Priest told me that according to the Bishop I did not need to be confirmed again as they would accept my confirmation from the anglican Bishop as valid

Yours in the Spirit

Pious

Your priest was wrong.

 

[Pious]

Br. Rich SFO:

Your priest was wrong.

My Priest was only conferring on what the Bishop told him, I am at a new parish now so I shall talk to the parish Priest about getting confirmed this year.

Yours in the Spirit

Pious.