Confirmation

To describe my journey from RCIA as a catechumen to baptism and to return to RCIA as a sponsor as spiritually enriching and growing in faith would be an understatement.

It was more than that. It has given me a new dimension to life, both from within and outwardly.

In this short period of time, I have witnessed that God's love is unconditional and also have no "use-by" date or expiry date.

The Lord's presence was evidence in my giving up of my smoking habits of 35 years. The 'big deal' was not so much about giving up smoking itself. It was the way I was guided and given the strength through prayers by the power of the holy spirit.

I am also blessed to being able to serve. It opens up a whole new meaning of being part of a community, the Catholic community.

My present journey in the RCIA as a sponsor, the guiding hand at work again, has given me the opportunity to share some of the compassion, love and care that I was blessed to have received.

In the final starch towards confirmation, the Sacrament of Reconciliation left me with a deep impression of the meaning of forgiving and to be forgiven.

I think it is appropriate now to record my thanks and gratitude to the RCIA coordinating team and sponsors for providing us the environment for our journey. It was their untiring and unsolicitated sense to serve that saw us through....THANK YOU!

God Bless

Bert
Class of 04/05