agree.. no surprise. My mother "made" us go until 1 yr before our Confirmation. She said we had 1 yr to make up our mind to commit or

not.. otherwise, if we did not choose to go on our own... we could not honestly choose to be "Confirmed" in the teachings of our Faith

Oh.. and she was not even Catholic at the time. My father was Catholic but left when I was 1.. but Mother kept her commitment made at

sorry.. made to raise us Catholic... and I thank her and God every day that she took those marriage vows to heart.

sueh: wow - your mom was amazing!

sueh: Bless that young Mom! "confirmation" or Chrismation in the Eastern tradition is completed during the baptism rite.. The Grace is conf

ered on the new Christian at that time--including "first communion."

JoyfulMom7: Yup