[Domestic Church]

"Do parishes keep any kind of record of the confirmation names taken? ;-)"

I was told recently that parishes don't keep a record of First Communion....anyone know about this?

My confirmation name is a combo of Our Lady's name and Rachel...I haven't the foggiest idea if I understood the theme way back then ( but I do recall be chewed out for reading Scripture by my Mother.) It must have been promptings of the Holy Spirit.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I was told recently that parishes don't keep a record of First Communion....anyone know about this?

I'll check for you, but we moved around a lot while raising our children. I always had to turn in the name of the parish where the kids were baptized when they received other Sacraments, so that information could be sent back to the Baptizing Parish and the information could be added to the Baptismal Certificate.

When I retrieved a fresh copy of their certificates when the kids got married (a requirement for a Catholic marriage), the information was all there. I am told that this is done so that the Church has a record at the time of the individual's marriage or Holy Orders.

So, the answer may be that the "confirming" parish does not keep the record; it is sent to the "baptizing" parish, but I'll check with my Parish office and ask the question.