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re: Confirmation in the Catholic Church lowered from 11th grade to 7th grade
Posted on 5/8/25 at 1:58 pm to madamsquirrel
Posted on 5/8/25 at 1:58 pm to madamsquirrel
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was confirmed in 11th grade and only took that step to not go against my parents wishes. By the time I was 19 I had moved out and changed to another faith on my own research.
Similar to me. For me, it was either go to catholic school and take the sacraments or get thrown out the house. Got confirmed in 11th grade and almost immediately was on to searching for another religion.
My parents still love hiding behind that cross while being giant POSs IRL.
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Posted on 5/8/25 at 1:59 pm to Giantkiller
Just make sure to go to confession and use an unneeded middle man for forgiveness.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 3:11 pm to GreenRockTiger
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We won’t ever understand - that’s the point of faith
There are some things that we won't ever understand...but the sacraments? I don't agree and it's a cop out to use that as a reason to get your kids confirmed young. The purpose and reason for all the sacraments can be and should be understood, at least by adults.
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 3:13 pm to Giantkiller
Is it because the priest wants them to become “men” sooner, so he doesn’t feel so guilty?
Posted on 5/8/25 at 3:46 pm to Giantkiller
Somebody school me on this…
Obviously not a Catholic and don’t know much about it.
Cliff’s notes version please
What I think (assume) is they go thru CCD (?), then the priest (?) tells ththem n they can be Catholic? Am I right here… if so seems pretty silly… a mortal man can not give me the “ok” to be part of a religion… but maybe I’m way off base
Obviously not a Catholic and don’t know much about it.
Cliff’s notes version please
What I think (assume) is they go thru CCD (?), then the priest (?) tells ththem n they can be Catholic? Am I right here… if so seems pretty silly… a mortal man can not give me the “ok” to be part of a religion… but maybe I’m way off base
Posted on 5/8/25 at 3:47 pm to Giantkiller
was in 8th grade for a long time
Posted on 5/8/25 at 3:50 pm to Giantkiller
It used to be 6th grade
Posted on 5/8/25 at 3:50 pm to Giantkiller
8th grade here, but I think 9th or 10th would have been more appropriate.
Yikes
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heretic waspy dickbags
Yikes
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 4:11 pm to Giantkiller
8th or 9th grade seem right to me.
Sacraments are not something anyone can ever fully understand, so the distinction between 8th and 11th grade doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Additionally, I'm not sure anyone needs an infusion of God's grace through reception of the Holy Spirit more than 13-year-olds.
While Bar Mitzvah's aren't exactly the same thing, having them at 13-years-old is something Jews get right.
JMHO.
Sacraments are not something anyone can ever fully understand, so the distinction between 8th and 11th grade doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Additionally, I'm not sure anyone needs an infusion of God's grace through reception of the Holy Spirit more than 13-year-olds.
While Bar Mitzvah's aren't exactly the same thing, having them at 13-years-old is something Jews get right.
JMHO.
This post was edited on 5/8/25 at 4:14 pm
Posted on 5/8/25 at 4:43 pm to Giantkiller
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confirmation from 11th grade to 7th
Used to you could get confirmed as you as 7.
Mine were confirmed at 13, 11, and 9
Why wouldn't you want your children to have everything they can before they launch into soklme of the hardest transitions in life.
Waiting till they are almost out of high school is ridiculous.
We homeschooled ours with a Catholic curriculum as well as their Catechism with the traditional Baltimore Catechism books.
They are very well versed and understand the faith. More than I did at their age.
Why they quit using the Baltimore Catechism is beyond me. Perhaps they wanted less and more apathetic Catholics.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 4:44 pm to GetCocky11
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was confirmed in the 8th grade many many many years ago
Same.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 5:17 pm to GetCocky11
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I was confirmed in the 8th grade many many many years ago
Posted on 5/8/25 at 5:19 pm to Giantkiller
I dont think it makes much of a difference anyways. It's not like you have life figured out at 17 anyways
Posted on 5/8/25 at 5:20 pm to Giantkiller
I was confirmed in 11th
Posted on 5/8/25 at 5:21 pm to SUB
quote:you totally understand the sacrament of marriage when you get married? Babies understand baptism? Which I get that is why a child has godparents, but trust me - I’ve given enough baptism seminars to know the adults also have no clue.
The purpose and reason for all the sacraments can be and should be understood, at least by adults.
What about first communion? The 7 or 8 year old child totally understands transubstantiation at that age? 60% of US Catholics don’t believe Jesus is in the Eucharist, anyway - so not many understand.
It’s a cop out to say you have to understand any of the sacraments because no one does when they first receive it, if ever.
As a youth minister in the Catholic Church - these kids need more grace wherever and wherever they can get it. The Eastern Rite churches confirm at baptism - we should learn something from that.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 6:05 pm to bayoubengals88
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One thing that does make a difference in a child's faith is how active the father.
100% this!!!
As Catholic men we are called to be leaders of our families in the faith. There have been studies, IIRC (may have been posted here in the past), that show the father's role in the development of their childrens' faith is way more impactful than the mother's.
I'm divorced and make sure my children and I go to Mass every Sunday. I know it's working, at least with my 13yo daughter (son is autistic so it's different for him), b/c she actually asked me to take her to confession a while back b/c of something she did at school. We've successfully made it a somewhat regular thing for us to go together,
My ex is NEVER going to take the kids to Mass, so if I want them to grow up in the faith it's going to be on my shoulders. In a weird way it makes me grateful to be divorced because it would be a constant battle w/the ex to go to Mass.
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Even how much he sings.
If I did that it would drive her away from the faith!!! NOBODY wants to hear me sing.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 6:08 pm to Giantkiller
That's too young to make that decision.
I was a Jr in High School when I told my parents I didn't believe in it and didn't want to do it, and they said "OK that's your choice"
If I had been in 7th grade I would have just gone along with it because I would have thought it was just a thing I had to do as a kid.
I was a Jr in High School when I told my parents I didn't believe in it and didn't want to do it, and they said "OK that's your choice"
If I had been in 7th grade I would have just gone along with it because I would have thought it was just a thing I had to do as a kid.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 6:17 pm to Giantkiller
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Recently Bishop Duca has decided to move confirmation from 11th grade to 7th.
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What are your thoughts.
I don't remember what grade I was in when I was confirmed. Seem to recall it being in 8th grade, but it may have been 11th.
If the parents are doing their job to raise their children in the faith, I think it's a neglible difference as to whether it's in the 8th or 11th grade. The difference between an 8th grader and 11th grader now seems to be a LOT different than it was when I was going through the process. With involved parents I'd like to think the kids will make wise decisions regarding their faith formation.
Posted on 5/8/25 at 6:53 pm to SG_Geaux
quote:kids, 7th grade or 11th grade, shouldn’t be making decisions
That's too young to make that decision.
Y’all are some soft parents
Posted on 5/8/25 at 7:30 pm to GreenRockTiger
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you totally understand the sacrament of marriage when you get married?
The purpose and the reason for the sacrament? Yes. This isn’t Oz.
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Babies understand baptism?
I said, adults, so irrelevant.
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What about first communion?
I’m not even gonna read further because either you didn’t read my post or have poor reading comprehension.
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