A Plethora of Confirmandees at SFX Parish

Come Lord Jesus, send us your spirit, renew the face of the earth!

Around eight hundred fifty-seven children, young adults and adults of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Tibungco coming from the different Basic Ecclesial Communities or GKKs and schools under its pastoral care received the Sacrament of Confirmation last November 26, 2022. The Holy Mass began at 10:00 o’clock in the morning and was presided over by the Archbishop of Davao, His Excellency, Romulo G. Valles, DD.

Archbishop Valles shared in his homily that, “In the sacrament of Confirmation, in particular description, anaa ang Dios pinaagi sa nabati karon sa ebanghelyo, pinaagi sa Espirito Santo. Ang Espirito Santo sa Dios, magtultul kanato, magpainit kanato, mopukaw kanato, mu inspire kanato, will teach us, will remind us, and will move us.”

According to Franciscan Media, The Sacrament of Confirmation helps a person remain faithful to his or her baptismal commitment to witness to Christ and to serve others. The gifts of the Holy Spirit associated with Confirmation are strengths (or virtues) that Christian living requires if it is to be fruitful and complete. Thus wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety, and fear of the Lord, are divine aids to Christian living without which fulfilling one’s baptismal calling would be far more difficult, if not impossible.

Perhaps we don’t recognize these qualities as gifts of strength because they have become a part of our Christian living and appear quite natural—a fact that affirms how closely the Holy Spirit works with us. (Paul Angelo Gastanes | SFX Parish SoCCom)