Placing confirmation after first Communion “only muddied the primacy of the Eucharist as the completion of initiation into the Church and the lifelong nourishment of the relationship established ...

My grandparents’ generation had still known the classic medieval and Tridentine pattern of infant baptism, confirmation sometime between the ages of 7 and 12 and first Communion some years later.

In the name of raising up lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ, another U.S. Latin-rite diocese has decided to restore confirmation to its traditional place before first Holy Communion. Bishop Peter ...

This is confirmation season. While some of our candidates receive this great sacrament in the fall or winter, the vast ...

This will entail attending first Communion and confirmation classes within their age groups. Under the moratorium, the requirements for obtaining baptism for youth over age 7 are unchanged.

The Sacrament of Confirmation will take place in the Church of Mary Immaculate on Friday 12th March 2010. First Holy Communion will take place on Saturday 8th May 2010. No doubt when the children ...

Grants for First Communion and Confirmation costs are to be discontinued, the Department of Social Protection has confirmed. Until now families in need were able to apply for funds for clothing ...