Saint Name Project

Choosing a Confirmation Patron Saints

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As you prepare for the sacrament of Confirmation, you will research the lives of the Saints and then choose a Saint whom you find a common connection with and admire as a role model for our life. Through personal prayers you will develop a spiritual relationship with the Saint you chose and can ask them to intercede (pray for us) from Heaven.

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Candidates who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation have two options concerning the choice of Confirmation name:

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Option 1: Choose your present, baptismal name (your first name or middle name but only if it is a Saint name). This shows the sacrament’s connection with the other sacraments of initiation into the Catholic Church: Baptism and First Eucharist. Choosing your Baptismal name demonstrates that you feel there has been a continual growth in your faith and that you now wish to make this formal through Confirmation.

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Option 2: Choose a Saint’s name that symbolizes a new beginning in your faith life and a connection to that particular Saint. If you feel that you have not been particularly strong in your faith and are now making a renewed commitment to your faith, the taking of a new name symbolizes this commitment. This new name would be used after your present middle name and before your family name.