Sacrament of Confirmation

Jul 26, 2024

By John Kuppusawary
The Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on July 6. Eighteen young parishioners, who had diligently prepared for this significant moment, received the sacrament from Cardinal Sebastian Francis.

Cardinal Sebastian delivered a deeply spiritual homily that left a lasting impression on the confirmands. He congratulated them and welcomed them as “fullfledged” responsible young adults of the Catholic Church. In his closing remarks, the Cardinal emphasised that these rites mark, not a departure from Church life, but the beginning of their journey in serving the Lord as committed Catholic adults.

The cardinal thanked the catechists for their dedicated preparation of the candidates, as well as the confirmands’ parents and other parishioners in this semi-rural parish community, for their collaboration, love, and encouragement.

At the end of Mass, certificates were presented to the candidates, symbolising their readiness to live up to the life of Christ and serve the ministries using the talents they have received from God.