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Take attendanceSpontaneous prayer – volunteer?Review 8.01.01-14 Creed8.02.01-10 ScriptureThis week: 8.03.01-13 SacramentsQuestions?

CP2 Unit #3: Sacraments

The Seven SacramentsChosen Lesson 8 Segment 39:00

The grace of the sacraments builds up both the individual and the Church.Individual – receiving sacraments strengthens us to live a life without sin, bringing us closer to God.Church – receiving sacraments as a community strengthens each other’s faith and brings us closer to one another as Christians.Are the benefits of the sacraments for individuals or for the whole Church?8.03.01

What happens at Confirmation?Chosen Lesson 14 Segment 35:40

We use the term "Confirmation" because the sacrament both confirms our baptism and strengthens baptismal grace.Confirmation:Is NOT Graduation – you must continue learningIs a milestone - but not the end of your faith journeyIs the BEGINNING of your adult faith formationStrengthens you to be a soldier for ChristPuts an indelible mark on your soul claiming you for ChristSeals you with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Why is the sacrament of Confirmation called Confirmation?

8.03.02

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a faith formation process in which new members are welcomed into the church.Gradual introduction to aspects of Catholic beliefs & practicesSeveral Rites (ceremonies) occur during the year priorPeriod of Inquiry, then Acceptance into the Order of CatechumensPeriod of Catechumenate (instruction), then Rite of EnrollmentPeriod of Purification and Enlightenment, then Scrutinies & Presentations

New Christians receive their Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist all at once at Easter Vigil Mass

Baptized candidates will receive Reconciliation before Vigil Mass

What is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults?

8.03.03

Confirmation marks the soul with an indelible character and seals the confirmands with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.An indelible character is a permanent, supernatural quality that is imprinted on the soul in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders. It remains even in a person who may lose the state of grace or even the virtue of faith.What are the effects of Confirmation?8.03.04

The confirmand (person who is to be confirmed) must:be baptizedbe in a state of graceknow the chief truths of the faith andbe prepared to be a witness for ChristWhat are the requirements for validly receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation?

Laying on of hands and anointing with Sacred ChrismThe Bishop will stretch his hands out over you as a group and say a prayer asking that the Holy Spirit be your guideThe Bishop will anoint each of you with Sacred Chrism as he says, “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.”You respond “Amen!”Bishop says “Peace be with you.”You respond “And with your spirit.”What are the two essential elements of the sacrament of Confirmation?

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The gifts given to us by God in Baptism and strengthened in Confirmation that make it possible for us to live our lives for and with God.Piety – calls us to be faithful in our relationships, both with God and with othersUnderstanding – helps us to make the right choices in life and in our relationshipsCounsel – helps us make correct choices in consulting and advising of othersKnowledge – helps us know what God asks of us and how we should respondWisdom – helps us understand God’s plan and live to bring that plan aboutFortitude – the strength to do the right thing, even when it is difficult

Fear of the Lord – a sense of wonder and awe of God because we recognize his greatness

What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?

8.03.06

The bishop - a successor to the original apostlesThis demonstrates that the effect of the sacrament is to unite the confirmands more closely to the Church, to her apostolic origins, and to her mission of bearing witness to ChristMay be delegated to a priest in special casesFor example, Easter Vigil to confirm RCIA catechumensWho is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Why?8.03.07

Transubstantiation means the change from bread and wine to the Body and Blood of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the prayer of the priest in the Eucharistic celebrationNot a symbol or a reenactment (as some other Christian faiths believe)The host and blood still looks, smells, tastes, feels like bread and wine, but its substance has changed to the actual body and actual blood of Jesus ChristState the meaning of transubstantiation in the Holy Eucharist8.03.08

What is Marriage?Chosen Lesson 16 Segment 15:40https://youtu.be/47LaozR2NCs

Jesus made matrimony a sacrament to serve as a symbol of Christ’s love for his bride, the Church: “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church.” [Ephesians 5:25]What does Christian marriage symbolize?8.03.09

Matrimony is the intimate joining of life and love between one man and one woman.What is the definition of a Christian marriage?8.03.10

Matrimony establishes a permanent and exclusive bond, gives grace to live a life of holiness in marriage, and gives the grace to accept the gift and responsibility of children.What are the effects of the Sacrament of Marriage?8.03.11

Jackie & Bobby Wedding HighlightA Match Made in Heaven7:30https://youtu.be/n4LlVq0z8jk

Because Christ is at work in the sacraments, they are effective independent of the disposition or holiness of the priestHowever, the fruits of the sacraments do depend on the dispositions of the people who receive themIs a sacrament valid if the priest who performs it is somehow unholy?8.03.12

Full, conscious, & active participationWe are the tools that God uses to do his works on earthWe should not be bored in ChurchWe should be in awe that our Creator is real and present in our livesWe should be thanking him for the gifts he give usIf nothing else, we should be resting our minds, bodies, and spirits – recharging and relaxing in God’s embraceWhat is the role of the faithful at Mass?

8.03.13

What happens at Mass?Chosen Lesson 15 Segment 11:40https://youtu.be/JESdWjDxZio

Read handoutDiscuss questions with parents and/or sponsorBring questions to classChoose a SaintChoose a SponsorHomework

1. Are the benefits of the sacraments for individuals or for the whole Church? Both.2. Why is the sacrament of Confirmation called Confirmation?It both confirms our baptism and strengthens baptismal grace.3. What is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults?The process by which new members are welcomed into the church.4. What are the effects of Confirmation?Marks the soul with an indelible character and seals us with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.5. What are the two essential elements of the sacrament of Confirmation?

Laying on of hands and anointing with Sacred Chrism.

6. List and describe the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Piety – calls us to be faithful in our relationships, both with God and with others

Understanding – helps us to make the right choices in life and in our relationships

Counsel – helps us make correct choices in consulting and advising of others

Knowledge – helps us know what God asks of us and how we should respond

Wisdom – helps us understand God’s plan and live to bring that plan about

Fortitude – the strength to do the right thing, even when it is difficult

Fear of the Lord – a sense of wonder and awe of God because we recognize his greatness

7. Who is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Why?

The bishop. Unites us to the Church, to her apostolic origins, & to her mission to bear witness to Christ.

8. State the meaning of transubstantiation in the Holy Eucharist.

Changing bread and wine to the Body and Blood of Christ.

9. What does Christian marriage symbolize?

Christ’s love for the Church.

10. What is the definition of a Christian marriage?

Joining of life and love between one man and one woman.

11. What are the effects of the Sacrament of Marriage?

Establishes a permanent & exclusive bond, gives grace to live a life of holiness, & the grace to accept children.

12. Is a sacrament valid if the priest who performs it is somehow unholy?

No.

13. What is the role of the faithful at Mass?

Full, conscious, and active participation.