Pray

• • Mealtime Prayers & Night Time Prayers

  • 5 mins - Praying for Others

Learn

• Watch the video

The Main Points to Teach Your Child:

1. 1. The Sacraments are divided into three groups - 1) Initiation, 2) Healing, and 3) Service

      • Confirmation is a Sacrament of Initiation

   2. God gave us the Sacrament of Confirmation to strengthen the Holy Spirit that was given to us at Baptism.

      • Grace: God's inner life within us.

      • Confirmation joins us deeper to Jesus and empowers us to live the Gospel and spread the Gospel to the rest of the world "so that all might be saved."

   3. Outward Signs of Baptism are...

      • Matter -- the material used- - Oil (a sign of Strengthening, Consecrating, and Marking)

      • Form -- the words said -- “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit"

   4. Instituted by Christ --Confirmation began with Pentecost. Jesus gives the Apostles the Holy Spirit to empower them in their mission and to strengthen them in their fear.

      • All the Apostles are gathered together in the upper room, the Holy Spirit enters the room -- a mighty wind and tongues of fire rest upon their heads.

      • Apostles are strengthened by the Holy Spirit -- they are now encouraged and inspired to do the mission given to them by Jesus, "Baptize all nations in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit."

      • The Apostles go into the public square and boldly preach to everyone. The CHURCH is born!

A Note from Julie:

Dear Parents,

I share with you a simple, humble prayer to the Holy Spirit.

Breathe into me, Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy. Move in me, Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Attract my heart, Holy Spirit, that I may love only what is holy. Strengthen me, Holy Spirit, that I may defend all that is holy. Protect me, Holy Spirit, that I may always be holy. - Saint Augustine

God bless,

-Julie Sheridan

Additional Resources & Activities to do at Home

Video:

• Sacraments 101: Confirmation - why we're confirmed (Busted Halo) 5:45 *for older students and adults

• Sophia Sketch Pad: Confirmation 5:45 *for older students and adults

• Confirmation : Catholic Central 6:00 *older students and adults

• Confirmation : Preview 2 - Brother Francis 1:27

• Confirmation : Preview 3 - Brother Francis 0:55

Resources

• Sacraments - Confirmation Coloring & Activity Pages Grades 1-4

Pray

• • Basic Prayers

  • Ten Minutes of Silence

    • Intercessions

    • Thanksgiving

    • Reading the Bible

Learn

• Watch the video

The Main Points that need to be learned or taught from this lesson

• Explain the following about Confirmation:

• To Give Grace (or what Grace is given) - to strengthen the grace given to us at Baptism.

• Outward Sign

  1. 1. 1. • Matter (the Material Used) - Oil

           • Form (the Words Said) - “Be Sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit”

• Instituted by Christ - Pentecost

Pray

• New to the Spiritual Life

  • Basic Prayers

  • 20 Minutes Silent Prayer

• For those more advanced

  • Basic Prayers

  • Liturgy of the Hours

  • 20 Min Silent Meditation

Learn

• Watch the video

Pray

• Basic Prayers

  • A list of all these prayers are here.

For those new to prayer

• First 10 mins - Talk to God

• Second 10 mins - Listen to God

  • Praying with the Bible or the daily mass readings.

For those more experienced in prayer

• Liturgy of the Hours

• 20 Mins of Silent Meditation – Suggestions:

  • Rosary

  • Lectio Divina/Meditating on the Bible

  • Stations of the Cross

  • Petition, Intercession, Thanksgiving, & Praise

  • Journaling

  • Reflecting on the Daily Readings

Learn

• Watch the video