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What are the gestures of Confirmation?

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During the process of Confirmation. The gestures the Bishop uses are anointing with oil on the forehead of all the people becoming Confirmed, this oil which is called chrism represents the Holy Spirit since oil is one of the Symbols of the Holy Spirit. He also gives a little slap which represents that you have to be manly and mature.

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