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The Sacrament of Confirmation
- The usual age for Confirmation in this Diocese is 12-13 yrs (yr 8) – however candidates may register up to their 16th birthday
- (If you are 16 years or older and wish to be Confirmed, please contact the Coordinator of Sacramental Ministries: sacramental@qop.nz)
Confirmation programme: All sessions are held at Sacred Heart Church and Hall.
28 July: Parents only session: 7pm – 8.30pm
Children’s Sessions: Thursdays 4pm – 5.30pm
30 July: Session 1
6 August: Session 2
13 August: Session 3
20 August: Session 4
25 August: Parents only Session: 7pm – 8.30pm
Children’s Sessions: Thursdays 4pm – 5.30pm
27 August: Session 5
5 September: Retreat Day including the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
10 September: Session 6
17 September: Confirmation Mass Practice with Sponsors 7pm – 8pm
20 September: Confirmation Mass with Bishop Michael, 2pm.
Registrations open: Monday 8th June
Registrations close: Monday 20th July
Please contact the Coordinator of Sacramental Ministries, Anna Abraham: sacramental@qop.nz
What is the Sacrament of Confirmation?
Alongside Baptism and the Holy Eucharist, Confirmation is one of the three “sacraments of Christian initiation” (CCC 1285).
This sacred sacrament deepens the Church’s unity and endows her with a unique strength through the Holy Spirit. Those who receive Confirmation are thereby called to boldly live out and proclaim their faith—both in word and in action—as authentic witnesses of Christ.
The roots of this sacrament can be traced back to the early Church, as described in the Acts of the Apostles:
“When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. Upon arrival, they prayed that the people might receive the Holy Spirit, for He had not yet come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit” (Acts 8:14–17).