Order of ConfirmationReadings from Old TestamentEach reading is paired with a recommended psalmpsalmtextO1Isaiah 11:1–4aOn him the spirit of the Lord rests.103O2Isaiah 42:1–3I have endowed my servant with my spirit.144
O3Isaiah 61:l–3a, 6a, 8b–9The Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the poor and to give them the oil of gladness.21
O4Ezekiel 36:24–28I shall put my spirit in you.22
O5Joel 2:23a, 26–30aEven on the slaves, men and women, will I pour out my Spirit.103
Responsorial PsalmP1Ps 21 (22):23–24, 26–27, 28 & 31–32 r. 23 or Jn 15:26–27I will tell of your name to my brethren.
or When the Advocate comes, you will be my witnesses.P2Ps 22 (23):1–3a, 3b–4, 5–6. r. 1The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.
P3Ps 95 (96):1–2a, 2b–3, 9–10a, 11–12. r.3Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.
P4Ps 103 (104):1ab 24, 27–28, 30–31, 33–34. r. 30Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.
P5Ps 116 (117):1, 2. r. Ac 1:8You will be my witnesses to the ends of the earth.
or: Alleluia.P6Ps 144 (145):2–3, 4–5, 8–9, 10–11, 15–16, 21. r. 1bI will bless your name for ever, O Lord.
Readings from New TestamentN1Acts 1:3–8You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes, and then you will be my witnesses.103
N2Acts 2:1–6, 14, 22b–23, 32–33They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak.116
N3Acts 8:1, 4, 14–17They laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.144
N4Acts 10:1, 33–34a, 37–44The Holy Spirit came down on all the listeners.95
N5Acts 19:1b–6aDid you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?
N6Romans 5:1–2, 5–8The love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given us.
N7Romans 8:14–17The Spirit himself and our spirit bear witness that we are children of God.
N8Romans 8:26–27The Spirit expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words.
N91 Corinthians 12:4–13One and the same Spirit who distributes different gifts to different people just as he chooses.
N10Galatians 5:16–17, 22–23a, 24–25Since the Spirit is our life, let us be directed by the Spirit.
N11Ephesians 1:3a, 4a, 13–19aYou have been stamped with the seal of the Holy Spirit of the Promise.
N12Ephesians 4:1–6One Body, one Spirit, one baptism.
Alleluia Verse and Verses before the GospelV1John 14:16The Father will give you another Advocate
to be with you for ever, says the Lord.V2John 15:26b, 27aThe Spirit of truth will be my witness,
and you too will be witnesses, says the Lord.V3John 16:13a; 14:26bWhen the Spirit of truth comes
he will lead you to the complete truth;
and he will remind you of all I have said to you.V4Revelation 1:5a, 6You are the faithful witness, O Christ,
the First-born from the dead;
you have made us a line of kings,
priests to serve our God and Father.V5Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of your love.V6Holy Spirit, Lord of Light,
from the clear celestial height,
thy pure beaming radiance give.GospelGospel Readings are paired with a recommended Gospel AcclamationG1Matthew 5:1–12aTheirs is the kingdom of heaven.5G2Matthew 16:24–27If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself.5
G3Matthew 25:14–30You have shown you can be faithful in small things, come and join in your master’s happiness.5
G4Mark 1:9–11He saw the Spirit descending on him.4
G5Luke 4:16–22aThe Spirit of the Lord has been given to me.2
G6Luke 8:4–10a, 11b–15As for the part in the rich soil, this is people who take the word to themselves and yield a harvest through their perseverance.5
G7Luke 10:21–24I bless you, Father, for revealing these things to mere children.1
G8John 7:37b–39Fountains of living water shall flow.3
G9John 14:15–17The Spirit of truth is with you.1
G10John 14:23–26The Holy Spirit will teach you everything.2
G11John 15:18–21, 26–27The Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness.2
G12John 16:5b–7, 12–13aThe Spirit of truth will lead you to the complete truth.3