In our Maronite parish, children normally receive Baptism and Confirmation at the same time. However, we have children from families where only Baptism was administered. Last week, one of our First Communicants was confirmed in order to complete the preparation for First Communion, which took place today. Interestingly enough, the children preparing for First Communion, attended First and Second Penance. Has anyone else had this experience? Our pastor is quite young and today with the first time he administered the Mystery of First Communion. He handled it beautifully, tying it to today's Gospel and questioning the children on its meaning.
Ping
Interesting! What is “Second Penance? It must be a wonderful thing to be able to instruct people in the Faith that way! Thanks for posting!
I know in the Byzantine tradition all 3 Sacraments of Initiation are conducted at the time of Baptism. I made my Confirmation in the 5th grade and now they make it in High School in their Sophomore or Junior year.
Back when I was in high school a classmate of mine was making his confirmation because he and his mother were told that you can’t get married in the church if you don’t have your confirmation, well, we know you can; they didn’t. And that’s a bad reason for one to make their confirmation.