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HOUSTON (OSV News) — One by one, each bearing the name of a confirmation saint, more than 750 adults stepped forward in faith this January, well over the number of adults confirmed last year at the same time.
Presenting themselves to God as they reverently bowed slightly before Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro of Galveston-Houston, each received the blessing of the Holy Spirit and the holy chrism in the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Just a step behind them in presence and prayer, their sponsor witnessed the moment as they placed their hand on the shoulder of the candidate with whom they had walked on their faith journey. Then, as they walked past the filled pews, the head-turning scent of chrism slowly filled the air.
In total, 758 Catholics from at least 72 parishes across the archdiocese received the Sacrament of Confirmation at six separate Masses celebrated by Cardinal DiNardo and Bishop Dell’Oro.
They celebrated a bilingual Mass Jan. 7, the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, at four parishes, including St. Ignatius of Loyola in Spring, Christ the Redeemer in Houston, St. Angela Merici in Missouri City and the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston.
They also celebrated two more Masses at the Catholic Charismatic Center in Houston Jan. 21, which brought the final total of adults confirmed to 758, which was 201 more than in 2023, which saw 557 confirmed.
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Presenting themselves to God as they reverently bowed slightly before Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell’Oro of Galveston-Houston, each received the blessing of the Holy Spirit and the holy chrism in the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Just a step behind them in presence and prayer, their sponsor witnessed the moment as they placed their hand on the shoulder of the candidate with whom they had walked on their faith journey. Then, as they walked past the filled pews, the head-turning scent of chrism slowly filled the air.
In total, 758 Catholics from at least 72 parishes across the archdiocese received the Sacrament of Confirmation at six separate Masses celebrated by Cardinal DiNardo and Bishop Dell’Oro.
They celebrated a bilingual Mass Jan. 7, the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, at four parishes, including St. Ignatius of Loyola in Spring, Christ the Redeemer in Houston, St. Angela Merici in Missouri City and the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston.
They also celebrated two more Masses at the Catholic Charismatic Center in Houston Jan. 21, which brought the final total of adults confirmed to 758, which was 201 more than in 2023, which saw 557 confirmed.
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In Galveston-Houston Archdiocese, 758 adults step forward in faith to be confirmed
Presenting themselves to God as they reverently bowed slightly before Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo and Auxiliary Bishop Italo Dell'Oro of Galveston-Houston, each of the adults received the blessing of the Holy Spirit and the holy chrism in the sacrament of confirmation.
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