What does "confirmation" mean in the Sacrament of Confirmation? Confirmation is one of the three Sacrament of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. In the Sacrament of Baptism, our sin was washed away and we became God's children and members of the Church. In addition to the waters of baptism, oil is used to anoint the baptized Christians. What is the purpose of Confirmation? Confirmation provides a full outpouring of the Holy Spirit through the anointing of oil and the laying on of