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The Holy Sacrament of Confirmation Workbook 2016-2017 Icon of Pentecost © by Monastery Icons – www.monasteryicons.com Used with permission. “Come Holy Spirit and inflame our hearts with the fire of divine love!” Darryl Adams 540-622-8073, [email protected] St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Front Royal, VA A.M.D.G Table of Contents Weekly Class Schedule 5 Confirmation Preparation Entrance Questionnaire 6 Note to Parents 7 Specific Confirmation Prayers 8 Summary of the Faith of the Church 9 Summary of Basic Prayers 10 Preparation Checklist 12 Forms and Requirements (Final Requirements start on page 121) Confirmation Sponsor Certificate*1 14 Choosing a Patron Saint and Sponsor 16 Sponsor & Proxy Form* 19 Retreat from* 21 Patron Saint Report 23 Historical Report 24 Gospel Report 26 Apostolic Project 28 Apostolic Project Proposal Form 31 Apostolic Project Summary Form (2 pages) 33 THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 36 The Problem of Evil 39 Hell is Real 43 Guardian Angels including information from St. Padre Pio 47 Guardian Angel Litany 51 The Last Things 52 SACRED SCRIPTURE 55 Are the Books of the New Testament Reliable Historical Documents? 56 How do the Books of the New Testament indicate the manner in which they are supposed to be read? 57 Where the rubber hits the road… 59 How does the Church further instruct us on how to read the Holy Bible? 60 The Bottom Line 61 Diagram of Highlights of Christ’s Life 62 THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST AND THE HOLY TRINITY 63 What Jesus did and said can be done by no man 64 Who do people say that He is? 66 Who do you say that He is? 67 The Holy Trinity 68 THE CHURCH AND THE SACRAMENTS 69 “I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church” - Four Marks of the Church 70 Understanding the Sacraments According to the Catechisms 1 *Forms needed by the Coordinator of Religious Instruction 2 and Catechists of the Catholic Church 71 The Seven Sacraments 74 What is the Mass? 75 The Body and Blood of Christ 77 THE PROFESSION OF FAITH: What You Believe and How You Live 80 The Act of Faith (Nicene Creed) 81 A Partial List of Infallible Teachings 82 Profession of Faith (1989) 85 “What must I do to have eternal life?” (Ten Commandments, Precepts of the Church, Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy) 87 “If You Would be Perfect…” (Rich young man, Beatitudes) 90 Indulgences and How to obtain? 91 The Sacrament of Confirmation: Its Origin, Purpose and Rituals 93 The Ascension and Pentecost 94 The Sacrament of Confirmation in the Bible 96 A Confirmation Mini-Catechism (A brief question and answer 97 format on the Sacraments, Sin, Holy Spirit & Grace [Gifts and Fruits of H.S.], explanation of Confirmation and benefits of Confirmation) The Ecclesial Call to Holiness 105 The Rite of Confirmation according to the Ordinary Form 106 Confirmation in The Catechism of the Council of Baltimore (1941) 110 Confirmation in The Catechism of the Catholic Church (1997) 113 WHAT IS PRAYER? 118 FINAL PREPARATIONS 121 A Brief Examination of Conscience for the Young 122 Sample Letter to the Bishop 124 Questions for the Final Interview 125 Reference: Selected Biblical Atlas Charts and Maps Jesus Begins His Ministry (Jerusalem to Cana) 126 On the Road with Jesus (Sea of Galilee to Sidon) 127 Jesus’ Travels in St. John’s Gospel 128 Jerusalem at the time of Christ 129 Jesus: Arrest, Interrogation and Death 130 Jesus in Jerusalem: Holy Thursday and Good Friday locations 131 Crucifix based on Shroud of Turin 132 Notes (space for personal notes) 136 3 Personal note: I am indebted to Fr. Christopher Pollard (Parochial Vicar at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 2007-09) for the original inspiration of this workbook. I've added and subtracted from his original handbook. I've added a Gospel Report, Historical Report, map charts, photos, icons as well as clarifications and other additions (e.g., indulgences, proofs of God, existence of Hell, the Mass, Guardian angels, etc.) throughout the workbook. Suggestions and comments to this workbook are welcome. Workbook last revised 8/22/16 version 9.2 Added “Guardian Angels” (including information on St. Padre Pio and angels and the Litany to Guardian Angel prayer) Added Guardian angel question on questionnaire Added emphasis on being in the state of grace for the sacraments Revised interview questions Workbook last revised 8/1/15 version 8 Added “Blessed Sacrament” prayers Added Retreat sign-off form for retreats attended outside of St. John’s Workbook revised 8/8/14 version 7 Added Parable/Christ’s life questions on Gospel Report Added “Hell is Real” Added Note to Parents Added Protection prayer from an Unprovided Death Updated Plenary/Partial Indulgences Added definitions of Fruits of the Holy Spirit in Mini-Catechism Added Works of Mercy section in Mini-Catechism Revised and added further understanding of “truth” to Existence of God Workbook version 2013 version 6.2 Revised Books of the New Testament Historical Guide Revised Questionnaire and Sponsor/Proxy form Revised Historical report (added possible question on St. Thomas Aquinas & Protestantism) Added Divine Mercy Chaplet to Faith Guide and Revised Indulgences Added pages on Existence of God and the Problem of Evil Added page on “What is the Mass?” Added page on “What is Prayer?” Revised Interview Questions 4 Weekly Class Schedule 2016-2017 Sunday 28 August 2016 1st week of Jan, 2017-Mid-term test for non CCD (1) Introduction and Entrance Questionnaire Sunday 8 January 2017– Reading of Acts Due Sunday 4 September 2016 NO CLASS Labor Day (15) Third Quiz: (Eucharist, Mass & Creed) Gifts of Sunday 11 September 2016 Holy Spirit continued, Confirmation in Scripture & (2) Review of Requirements Catechism Sunday 18 September 2016 (Firedrill 10 minutes) Sunday 15 January 2017 NO CLASS L/J - MLK Jr. (3) Requirements continued & Grasping the Sunday 22 January 2017– Historical Rep. Due, p. 22 Truth: God, Conviction and Certainty, the Natural Law (16) Why be Catholic? Christian? , Four Marks, Four Sunday 25 September 2016 Last Things (4) Existence of God2 (cont) & Intelligent Design, Sunday 29 January 2017 Gospels: How do we know are true? Christ’s Life, (17) Ten Commandments, Grace, Virtues, Diagram of Major Events Works of Mercy, Sin, Indulgences 27 Sept 2016 (FRH) or 5 Oct 2016 (PPH) at 7pm Sunday 5 February 2017 Parents meeting(s) Parent attends either meeting (18) Ten Commandments continued, Sunday 2 October 2016 Beatitudes, Sin, Exam of Conscience (5) First Quiz (on Class requirements, Christ’s Sunday 12 February 2017– Gospel Report Due, p. 24 Life, Gospel & Truthfulness), Christ’s Life continued, (19) 1st and 2nd Commandments, Fatima (DVD) Virgin May, Prayer Sunday 19 February 2017 NO CLASS Presidents Day Sunday 9 Oct 2016 NO CLASS Columbus Day Sunday 26 February 2017 Sunday 16 October 2016 (Christian Chastity 10 min.) (20) Fourth Quiz (Why be Catholic, (6) Divinity of Christ and the existence and Commandments, Sin, Virtues, etc.) Shroud of Turin problem of Hell Sunday 5 March 2017– Patron Saint Rpt. Due, p. 21 Sunday 23 October 2016 (21) 3rd and 4th Commandments, Shroud of Turin (DVD) (7) Saints, Patron Saint & Guardian Angel continued Sunday 30 October 2016 Sunday 12 March 2017 (8) The Sacraments in General, All Souls, (22) Do No Harm: 5th & 6th Commandments Indulgences Sunday 19 Mar 2017 Sunday 6 November 2016 (23) 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th Commandments (9) Baptism, Penance, Holy Orders & Sunday 26 March 2017 Extreme Unction (24) Fifth Quiz (Commandments) + Marks of the Sunday 13 Nov 2016 Church, Nature of Evil, Exorcism (DVD) (10) Confirmation and Marriage Sunday 2 April 2017 Palm Sunday Sunday 20 November 2016– Apol. Proposal Due, p. 31 (25) Exorcism continued, DVD on Swiss Guards 3 (11) Second Quiz : (Divinity of Christ, Saints, Sunday 9 April 2017 Palm Sunday– Bishop Ltr Sacraments, G. Angel), What we Believe: Nicene Creed Draft Due, p. 124 Sunday 27 November 2016 (26) Apologetics, Challenges to your faith + NO CLASS Thanksgiving Review of Four Last Things, Sin, Confirmation Sunday 4 December 2016 Sunday 16 April 2017 (12) Apostles Creed continued & Eucharist; NO CLASS Easter Eucharistic Miracles DVD Sunday 23 April 2017 - Bishop Ltr Final Due, if needed Sunday 11 December 2016 - Reading of Gospels Due (27) Paschal Mystery, Prayer, Apologetics continued (13) Euch. continued; The Mass, Altaration DVD Sunday 30 April 2017 - Sunday 18 December 2016 (28) Prayer, Any Questions? , Final Review (14) Confirmation: Gifts [WCKPUFF] & Fruits Sunday 7 May 2017 May Crowning of Holy Spirit; Review for Quiz; Apostles Creed contest (29) Final Test, Apol. Summary Due, p. 33-34 Sunday 25 December 2016 Sunday 14 May 2017 NO CLASS Christmas NO CLASS Mother’s Day Sunday 1 January 2017 Sunday 21 May 2017 NO CLASS Mary, Mother of God/New Year (30) Last Class Retreat early Fall 2017 Fall 2017 Confirmation 2 Italics of topic is covered in workbook 3Quizzes and Final Test may cover any previously covered material or material from Outlines of the Catholic Faith 5 Confirmation Preparation Entrance Questionnaire YES MEANS “I AGREE.” NO MEANS “I NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING OR DOING THIS.” Name: ____________________________________________________Date: ___________________ KNOWING THE FAITH 1. I believe in one God. God created all things out of nothing. 2. I believe that there is one God in three Divine Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. 3. I believe that Jesus Christ is God made man, that He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. 4. I believe that Jesus suffered and died on the cross for me, so that my sins could be forgiven and so that I could be with Him in Heaven.
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