CLVE

• The Laying of the Hands - is considered by the church as the origin of Sacrament of Confirmation based on the actions as the apostles
• Anointing of the Chrism - together with the laying of hands, the sacrament of Confirmation is conferred by the symbolic act of anointing of chrism
• Renewal of Baptismal Promises - the confirmands, who are now considered mature enough by the Church, reconstitute the same vows that their parents and godparents said for them in Baptism
• Homily - the bishop explains the readings and leads the confirmands and the whole assembly into a deeper understanding of the meaning of the sacrament and their missions
• Presentation of Candidates - the confirmands are presented to the entire community to publicly acknowledge their readiness and willingness to carry on the threefold mission
• Confirmation - It is seen as the sealing of the covenant created in baptism
• ST John Paul - he teaches us that to become effective witness to the love of God in Christ, we need to become “Church of the Poor”
• Hope - the power by which one firmly and constantly longs for what one’s placed on earth to do
• as true soldiers of Christ, we need to live out our confirmation by developing a/an active life of faith
• to become an effective witness to Christ and faith we must willing to die to oneself
• Christian Charity - it is a love that works for justice and peace in our society
• Jesus Christ - he is the light of the world and the only source of salvation amidst the darkness of sin
• Understanding - it helps us to penetrate the mysteries of salvation
• Wonder and Awe - it is the beginning of wisdom which lead us to lovingly surrender and dedicate our lives to God
• Charity - it is a love that brings healing to the poor and marginalized, and actively works for peace and justice in our society
• St Paul - he said that: “The one who gives us security with you in Christ and who anointed us is God; He also put his seal upon us and given the spirit in our hearts as a first installment
• Metonoia - it a sincere change of heart and a conversion or turning away from our old selfish ways
• Faith - it is a theological virtue by which we praise and wordship God
• Kindness - it stems from authentic love because it inclines a person to give others without counting the cost
• Love - a virtue that empowers us to accept our neighbor unconditionally and sincerely as we accept ourselves
• Service - it is the gift to recognize unmet needs in the church family, and takethe initiative to provide practical assistance quickly, cheerfully, and without a need for recognition from others
• Preaching - it is the gift to publicly communicate God’s word in an inspired way that convinces unbelievers and both challenges and comforts believers to persuasively declare God’s will
• Pastoring - it is a gift to care for the spiritual needs of believers and equip them for ministry to nurture a small group in spiritual growth and assume responsibility for their welfare
• Miracles - it is the gift to pray in faith specifically for God’s supernatural intervention into an impossible situation
• Mercy - it is the gift to detect hurt and empathize with those who are suffering in the church family and provide compassionate and cheerful support to those experiencing distress and pain
• Knowledge - it is the gift to discover, collect, analyze, and organize information that is vital to individual believers or the entire church family to provide positive decision making
• Encouragement - it is the gift to motivate God’s people to apply and act on biblical principles, especially when they are discouraged or wavering in their faith
• Evangelism - it is the gift to communicate the good news of Jesus Christ to unbelievers in a positive way
• Discernment - it is the gift to distinguish right from wrong and to give immediate evaluation on God’s word
• Apostleship - it is the gift to start new churches and oversee their development
• Faith - we can become witness of faith by witnessing to the father’s kingdom during our present secular age, Jesus Christ’s as the unique savior of humankind and by witnessing to the holy spirit in us, which empowers us to be free from slavery of sin
• Right Judgment - it is given us the readiness of will choose what is morally right even if it is the hardest choice