Hello everyone. 
I have some questions about Confirmation. I'm hoping that perhaps a Catholic priest can answer them, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
First, you'll need some background. I was not raised in any church. I had a calling to attend church when I was 8 years old, so I started attended by myself. Being that I was only 8, I had to attend the nearest church which was a Methodist one at the end of our street. Eventually, I was baptised in the Methodist church.
Later in life, I began to attend a Catholic school (because of the better academics). Consequently, I started attending the Catholic church & felt very drawn to it. I eventually received my Holy Catholic Communion.
Sadly, the clergy of the given school were not very understanding (or tolerant) of my lack of knowledge regarding their church. Eventually, I was turned off to the Catholic church because of these things. When it came time for my Confirmation I backed out, telling my grandmother (who is Catholic) that I couldn't stand in the church & lie to Gods' face.
I closed myself off to God & Jesus after that, thinking myself abandoned by them (because of many personal traumatic trials that I went through). Well, 13 years later, here I am. I re-opened the lines of communication & was immediately graced with His presence & unconditional love. There has been no turning back since then.
I have now started attending a Catholic church again. And have met an absolutely wonderful priest in the process, that has taught me that all Catholics are not as bad as the ones from my previous experiences. 
Well, that took longer than I thought it would. LOL! Now, onto my questions. I now have a VERY strong desire to go through with my abandoned Confirmation. I am now ready to do it. I am wondering if my being baptised Methodist will have any bearing on me being confirmed Catholic. I had read somewhere that this did not matter anymore & wanted to be sure.
Also, do I have to take any classes before I am able to do the Confirmation? If so, what kinds? And finally, what does the actual Confirmation entail? Does it have to be done during Sunday Mass or can it be done privately? (My baptism was done privately, so I was just curious.)
I thank anyone who was able to read through all of that
& is willing to answer some of my questions. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Laurasia
I have some questions about Confirmation. I'm hoping that perhaps a Catholic priest can answer them, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
First, you'll need some background. I was not raised in any church. I had a calling to attend church when I was 8 years old, so I started attended by myself. Being that I was only 8, I had to attend the nearest church which was a Methodist one at the end of our street. Eventually, I was baptised in the Methodist church.
Later in life, I began to attend a Catholic school (because of the better academics). Consequently, I started attending the Catholic church & felt very drawn to it. I eventually received my Holy Catholic Communion.
Sadly, the clergy of the given school were not very understanding (or tolerant) of my lack of knowledge regarding their church. Eventually, I was turned off to the Catholic church because of these things. When it came time for my Confirmation I backed out, telling my grandmother (who is Catholic) that I couldn't stand in the church & lie to Gods' face.
I closed myself off to God & Jesus after that, thinking myself abandoned by them (because of many personal traumatic trials that I went through). Well, 13 years later, here I am. I re-opened the lines of communication & was immediately graced with His presence & unconditional love. There has been no turning back since then.
I have now started attending a Catholic church again. And have met an absolutely wonderful priest in the process, that has taught me that all Catholics are not as bad as the ones from my previous experiences. Well, that took longer than I thought it would. LOL! Now, onto my questions. I now have a VERY strong desire to go through with my abandoned Confirmation. I am now ready to do it. I am wondering if my being baptised Methodist will have any bearing on me being confirmed Catholic. I had read somewhere that this did not matter anymore & wanted to be sure.
Also, do I have to take any classes before I am able to do the Confirmation? If so, what kinds? And finally, what does the actual Confirmation entail? Does it have to be done during Sunday Mass or can it be done privately? (My baptism was done privately, so I was just curious.)
I thank anyone who was able to read through all of that
& is willing to answer some of my questions. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Sincerely,
Laurasia
And it's good to be home. 
