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                                                                                                                                                Confirmation

                                                                                  Confirmation is regarded as the perfection of Baptism, binding the person more completely to the Church. 

                                                                                  Preparation takes place every two years and usually begins early in the school year, with the ceremony being held in the summer. In normal circumstances, candidates will be in year 8 and year 9 at Secondary School. Meetings take place in the church centre, and  part of the preparation is to attend a Confirmation retreat which involves an overnight stay.

                                                                                  Confirmation Celebration

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                                                                                  The Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated by Bishop Crispian in our church last Tuesday. It was a ceremony filled with much hope, to see 40 young people receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Let us pray for  all of them that these gifts will guide them throughout their lives and journeys of faith.

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