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Confirmation

The Sacrament of Confirmation

At confirmation we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and confirm our baptismal promises. Greater awareness of the grace of the Holy Spirit is conferred through the anointing of chrism oil and the laying on of hands by the Bishop.

Confirmation perfects Baptismal grace; it is the sacrament which gives the Holy Spirit in order to root us more deeply in the divine filiation, incorporate us more firmly into Christ, strengthen our bond with the Church, associate us more closely with her mission, and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds. (CCC 1316)

Through the Sacrament of Confirmation we renew our baptismal promises and commit to living a life of maturity in the Christian faith. As we read in the Lumen Gentium (the Dogmatic Constitution of the Church) from the Second Vatican Council:

Bound more intimately to the Church by the sacrament of confirmation, [the baptized] are endowed by the Holy Spirit with special strength; hence they are more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith both by word and by deed as true witnesses of Christ. (no. 11)

Scriptural Foundation for Confirmation
In the Acts of the Apostles we read of the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. While baptism is the sacrament of new life, confirmation gives birth to that life. Baptism initiates us into the Church and names us as children of God, whereas confirmation calls us forth as God’s children and unites us more fully to the active messianic mission of Christ in the world.

After receiving the power of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, the Apostles went out and confirmed others, showing confirmation to be an individual and separate sacrament: Peter and John at Samaria (Acts 8:5-6, 14-17) and Paul at Ephesus (Acts 19:5-6). Also the Holy Spirit came down on Jews and Gentiles alike in Caesarea, prior to their baptisms. Recognizing this as a confirmation by the Holy Spirit, Peter commanded that they be baptized (cf. Acts 10:47).

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St Jude
707 Monroe Tpke
Monroe, CT 06468

203-261-6404
​parish.office@stjuderc.com

Office Hours 

(During any holiday closures,  voicemails will be checked regularly and responded to promptly.)


Monday through Thursday
9 am - 3 pm

We encourage you to contact us by phone first at: (203)-261-6404
or
e-mail: parish.office@stjuderc.com
 
Voice mails and e-mails will be monitored for appropriate response.


 
Regular Mass Schedule

Monday-Friday - 9:00 AM
Saturday - 4:00 pm (October through April) 
Saturday - 5:00 PM (May through September)

Sunday - 7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM


Confession

Confession in the Day Chapel  Saturday - 3 PM - 4:45 PM

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Private Prayer

Every day -  9 AM - 5 PM






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  • About Us
    • Parish Newsletter
    • Welcome to St Jude >
      • 50 Years
      • Parish History
      • Our Patron: Saint Jude Thaddeus
      • St Jude Novena
      • Staff
      • Contact Us
      • Safe Environment Training
      • Safe Environment for Parents
      • Parish Registration
  • Masses
    • View Masses
    • Mass Times
    • 2023 Mass Book is Open
  • What Catholics Believe
    • Our Faith
    • Becoming Catholic
    • RCIA
    • Returning Catholics
    • Being Catholic Today
    • What Is the Catholic Church?
    • We are the Church
    • Adoration
    • Rosary
    • What Do Catholics Believe?
  • Sacraments
    • Sacraments
    • Baptism
    • Eucharist
    • Confirmation
    • Penance (Reconciliation)
    • Anointing of the Sick
    • Sacrament of Marriage >
      • Marriage
      • How to prepare for marriage
    • Holy Orders
  • Ministry Information
    • Ministry Mass Sign-up >
      • Reader Ministry
      • Greeter Ministry
      • Saturday Rosary Leader
    • Parish Council Minutes
    • Ministries
  • Religious Education
    • Religious Education Registration
    • Religious Education Class Schedule
    • Children's Sacraments
    • Sacrament Masses 2022 Photos
    • Safe Environment for Parents
    • Safe Environment for Volunteers
    • Vacation Bible School
  • Youth Group
  • Living your Faith
    • Introduction
    • Holy Eucharist
    • Reconciliation
    • Spiritual Practice
    • Social Outreach
    • Faith Study
    • Right of Christian Initation for Adults
    • First Saturday Rosary
    • Stations of the Cross
  • Giving
    • Online Giving
  • Financial Information
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