Should I be confirmed at a parish that lets openly homosexual couples receive Communion?
The short answer
Yes. Being confirmed there doesn't mean you accept its unorthodox practices. Confirmation imprints a permanent mark, gives the fullness of the Spirit and completes your initiation — every baptized person should receive it.
Not an endorsement
Being confirmed at your parish does not mean you accept its practices. You are receiving a sacrament that works a holy work in you.
What it gives
Like baptism, confirmation imprints a spiritual mark and can be received only once (CCC 1317). It gives the fullness of the Holy Spirit, deepens baptismal grace and unites you more firmly to Christ (CCC 1316).
Initiation completed
Every baptized person not yet confirmed can and should receive it; without confirmation and Eucharist, Christian initiation remains incomplete (CCC 1306).
Continue exploring
- What is Confirmation?Q&A
- What is the correct age for confirmation?Q&A
- Can I be confirmed without an annulment?Q&A
- Do I need to be confirmed to be married in the Church?Q&A
- How are Catholics to view Protestant marriages?Q&A
- My annulment was denied — may I receive the Eucharist if my conscience says the marriage was invalid?Q&A