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What is the Sacrament of Confirmation. Completes what started at Baptism Receive the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit To live out and be a witness for Jesus. What does Confirmation do for us?. Completes what was begun at Baptism Strengthen our bond with the church
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What is the Sacrament of Confirmation Completes what started at Baptism Receive the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit To live out and be a witness for Jesus
What does Confirmation do for us? Completes what was begun at Baptism Strengthen our bond with the church Imprints a permanent spiritual mark on our soul Makes you a full member of the Catholic Church
How is Baptism related to Confirmation? At Baptism, we receive the Holy Spirit but not all the gifts. We are not mature enough. At Confirmation, we receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit which are the 7 gifts to use in our life as a witness or disciple of Christ. We recite the Baptismal promises again at the sacrament.
Why does the Bishop administer the sacrament? The Bishop comes to administer the sacrament because he is the successor of Peter the first Pope
What does the candidate need? Profess faith Be in a state of grace Want to receive the sacrament Be prepared to be a disciple or witness for Christ
What happens at the Sacrament? Takes place during a special Mass We recite Baptismal promises. Anointing of the forehead with chrism oil Laying on of hands of the Bishop Words “Be sealed with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit”. Candidate answers Amen
What are the 3 Sacraments of Imitation into the Catholic Church Baptism Eucharist Confirmation
What are the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit? Knowledge Understanding Counsel Courage Fear of the Lord Piety Wisdom
What happened at Pentecost? The Holy Spirit came to the Apostles and Mary as they were gathered in the upper room praying in cenacle. Locked in because of fear Heard sound of wind Saw tongues of fire on each head Filled with the Holy Spirit Spoke in different languages Became brave and spoke about Jesus
What happened at Passover? The Angel of Death PASSED OVER the homes of the people in Egypt who had put the lambs blood on the doorpost In ancient Egypt, the Jewish people had become slaves. God had sent Moses to lead them out of slavery. God told them to put lambs blood on the doorpost. After that the Pharaoh let them leave. They ate unleavened bread.
What happened at the Last Supper? Yearly, the Jewish people celebrate this event as a remembrance of Passover with a Seder meal of food, Scripture, song and prayers. Jesus and his disciples were celebrating this the night before he was crucified. During this meal, Jesus gave us the Eucharist with the bread and wine. Christians call this meal the LAST SUPPER
How is our Catholic Mass related to the Last Supper and Jewish Passover? During our Catholic Mass, we celebrate what happened at the Last Supper. The priest takes the bread and wine and says the same words of Jesus to change it into the body and blood of Jesus. Our Mass is connected to the last supper which was the celebration of the Passover meal.