2005
Patricia Diane Boyce
Confirmation: Rite Now!
The Rite of Confirmation is a rite with a checkered history—in and out of favor and usage. Though it waxed in importance in the early centuries and waned in later ones, almost to extinction, it is a rite that deserves dignity and importance within a congregation. The preparation of teenagers to participate in this rite is the topic of this project. I call for a Confirmation Revival and a curriculum for teenagers to support this renewed emphasis on the bishop’s visit to confirm those duly prepared within the congregation.