ENROLMENT CEREMONY FOR CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES SUNDAY 2ND MARCH AT 10.30 AM MASS. The confirmation candidates are seated with their families at the beginning
INTRODUCTORY RITE Celebrant: To make more tangible the connection with Baptism, a Sprinkling Rite might take the place of the Penitential Rite this Sunday. Invite one of the Confirmation Candidates to hold the water vessel. PENITENTIAL RITE: SPRINKLING RITE Dear friends, this water will be used to remind us of our Baptism. Let us ask God to bless it and to keep us faithful to the Spirit he has given us. God our Creator, your gift of water brings life and freshness to the earth; it washes away our sins and brings us eternal life. We ask you now to bless +this water, and to give us your protection on this day Sprinkling of people May almighty God cleanse us of our sins, and through the Eucharist PROMISES OF CANDIDATES Celebrant The two people who are to call the names come forward to stand each side of the sanctuary area. As their names are called the candidates may come forward and form a semi-circle in the sanctuary. If there is no room for this they may stand at their seats. Adult 1: ____ , I call you by your name. Adult 2: ____ , I call you by your name. Celebrant Loving God, we hear you say, 'I have called you by name! You are
mine!' You have called each of these young people by name from
this community offaith. As your Spirit continues to call us may we
be always open to the presence of God among us. ADDRESSING THE CANDIDATES Celebrant: Candidates:
Celebrant: Candidates: Celebrant: Candidates: Celebrant: Candidates: Celebrant All: AMEN. PROMISES OF PARENTS Commentator: Celebrant: Parents: Celebrant: Parents: PRESENTATION OF THE CONFIRMATION COMMITMENT CERTIFICATE Celebrant: We now give this to each ofthe Candidates for Confirmation. It contains all the promises we have asked them to make in preparation for Confirmation. We ask that they and their parents sign it when they get home. We also ask that you put it somewhere that you can see it every day and be reminded of your promises. THE PROMISE OF THE COMMUNITY Introduction to the Renewal of Baptismal Promises: Commentator: Celebrant: We ask everybody to stand and join with the candidates and their parents as together we journey towards Confirmation. As members of the family of God it is our responsibility to support, help and pray for the candidates. They are a reminder to us that through our Baptism we are all children of God. Celebrant: All: Ido. Celebrant: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand ofthe Father? All: I do. Celebrant: All:I do. Celebrant: All: Amen. The celebration of the Eucharist continues with the PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL |