Sacrament of Confirmation  Let us celebrate with renewed zeal the grace of the Holy Spirit to inspire and direct our lives, to protect and bless our families, especially those celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation this week As we pray for  the Confirmation candidates let us ponder the words of Pope Francis with regard the Sacrament of Confirmation. “When we welcome the Holy Spirit into our hearts and allow him to act, Christ makes himself present in us and takes shape in our lives; through us it will be he – Christ himself – who prays, forgives, gives hope and consolation, serves the brethren, draws close to the needy and to the least, creates community and sows peace. Think how important this is: by means of the Holy Spirit, Christ himself comes to do all this among us and for us. This week we ask God’s blessing on all of our children receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation and we thank their parents and teachers and all who have helped them prepare for Tuesday next.