About Us | Metropolitan and Curia | Activities | Devotions to Christ | Marian Devotions | Prayers VOCATIONS The Sacrament of Confirmation is what makes you a full member of the Church. It is a sacrament performed only by a Bishop. To receive it, you must be at least 13 (with parental permission) or an adult and have been baptized by water in the name of the Holy Trinity. The denomination that performed the Baptism does not matter. Additionally, you will be required to take various religious education courses and/or self-study programs, depending on your existing religious background and education. The basic standard for readiness for confirmation is knowledge and acceptance of the general catechism on this page. Once you are deemed ready for confirmation, you may request the Bishop to perform the sacrament. This is usually done in the context of a mass, but may, if circumstances dictate, be performed privately. To get started, read the two Creeds below. Those sum up the faith that you must understand. For a more full description of the traditional apostolic faith, please acquire a copy of the Catechism here. The Nicene Creed: We believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end. And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And we believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. The Apostles' Creed: I beleve in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. AMEN.