NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR CELEBRATING THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AT THE TIME OF COVID-19 ILLNESS
Keywords:
Sacrament of Confirmation, people with special needs, Split-Makarska Archdiocese, COVID-19Abstract
Due to the pandemic caused by the COVID-19, the preparation and celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Split-Makarska Archdiocese experienced a crisis period, which also affected the sacramental life of persons with special needs.
In the first part of the paper, the authors analyze the pre-pandemic period of regular preparation and celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation, which includes people with special needs.
In the second part of the paper, the authors analyze and describe the impact of the pandemic on the sacramental life of people with special needs by conducting research with religious teachers in the Centre for Autism, in the Centre “Juraj Bonači” and in the Centre “Slava Raškaj”.
In the third part, according to new documents and guidelines of the Ordinariate of the Split-Makarska Archdiocese, and the research conclusions, authors present recommendations on new possibilities for the preparation and celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation for persons with special needs in the Split-Makarska Archdiocese.
