And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them. And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.
- Acts 2:1-4 

In the sacrament of Confirmation, candidates receive a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit, uniting them more closely to Christ and His Church while increasing in them the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In the Diocese of Raleigh, candidates prepare for this sacrament by embarking on a two-year period of preparation with their parish community.