Chapter 5: Confirmation

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Chapter 5 Confirmation

• Affirmation of Gods Life

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Confirmation

• Confirmation
• The _____________________ performed ordinarily
  by the ___________________ the forehead with oil
• The strengthening of our life of faith in Christ
  Jesus
• ____________________________________, the Church
• Sacrament of ______________
• We take _______________________ call
• The reception of the sacrament of Confirmation
  is necessary for the completion of baptismal
  grace (CCC 1285)
• Building on the ___________ at Baptism to help a
  person live as a ____________________ community

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Confirmation Spirit

• ________
• An ancient word with many meanings, including
  breath, life, vitality, inner qualities,
  personality, invisible reality
• Something that is real but elusive
• Not tangible, ______________________ and symbols
  for identification and understanding
• Confirmation as an aid to recognize the
  _______________ in our lives
• Helps us to live as followers of Jesus Christ

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Holy Spirit

• Third Person of the Trinity
• ________________________________________
• Revealed to humans to strengthen faith
• Various titles and descriptions
• _______________ ? sweeping over the waters of
  creation
• ______________ ? sent by Jesus to be with the
  Apostles as a guide
• Holy Spirit as the ________________
• Brings us together despite our diversity and
  enriches us with all the _________________________
  ______
• Demonstrated by the events at Pentecost

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Holy Spirit the Old Testament

• Spirit of God
• The ________________ believed that if Gods
  Spirit was with them, their lives would be good
• God reflected in the holiness of their actions
• The ______________________________ to the world
• Anointing of __________
• 1 Samuel 161-23
• The Coming of the __________
• Isaiah 111-9

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Jesus and the Spirit

• Messiah (Hebrew) / Christ (Greek)
• _______________
• Baptism in the Jordan
• _____________________
• Mt. 313-17
• Followers of Jesus recognized the spirit of God
  in his actions
• __________________________
• Mt. 1613-20
• Jesus self-recognition
• Rejection at Nazareth
• Lk. 416-30

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Empowered by the Spirit

• Pentecost
• _____________________________________
  _____________________________________
• Recounted in Acts of the Apostles 2
• Apostles
• Before Pentecost
• ________________________
• After Pentecost
• ________________________
• Effect of the Spirit
• _____________________, gave them the courage to
  go out and _________________________

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Guiding Presence

• Early communities
• Strengthened by the Spirit
• Gradually expanded as new members became
  interested by the witness of others
• Courage amid difficulty
• The Spirit gave Christians hope and strength
• Direction
• The Spirit inspired the writers of the New
  Testament as well as the Apostles and their
  successors

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History of Confirmation

• Difficulty of study
• ___________________________________
• At Baptism
• After Baptism
• Various gestures and symbols associated with the
  Sacrament
• _____________________
• Local bishop initiated new members at the Easter
  Vigil, all adults
• _____________________
• Large communities made it impossible for one
  bishop to initiate all members
• Local parish priests allowed to Baptize but not
  Confirm
• Bishops celebrated special ______________
  liturgies throughout the diocese at various times
  of the year

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Developing Theology

• The theology of Confirmation has developed
  throughout the Churchs history
• Medieval Theologians
• Considered the separation between Baptism and
  Confirmation
• ___________________________________________
  ___________________________________________
• Concurrent with the actual formalization of the
  _______________ ______________________________
• Today
• Adults receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in
  connection with Baptism and Eucharist at
  ______________________
• Adolescents receive the Sacrament at
  __________________ _____________________

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Gifts of the Spirit

• Gifts of the Holy Spirit
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __
• Wisdom, understanding, knowledge, right judgment,
  courage, reverence, wonder and awe
• Fruits of the Holy Spirit
• ________________________________________________
• Charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
  goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness,
  modesty, self-control, chastity
• Theological Virtues
• _________________________________________________
  _________________________________________________

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Charisms

• Charism
• ____________________ today the term usually
  refers to special abilities in ministry
• A ________________________________ that benefits
  the Church
• Helps Christians serve the common good of the
  Church
• _________________
• A style of prayer that focuses on the presence of
  the Spirit in the world
• Personal preference
• Veni Sancte Spiritus
• _________________________

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Confirmation and Salvation

• Witnessed in Scripture
• The ____________________ sent to people to give
  them guidance and help
• Salvation of the world by Christ conceived by
  the power of the Spirit
• Apostolic Ministry
• _____________________, through the
  _________________________ the Spirit to the newly
  baptized
• Confirmation as ______________________________
• Reception of the fullness of the Holy Spirit
• ______________ the Christian
• Anointing as Gods chosen

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Effects of Confirmation

• Increase and deepening of baptismal grace
• ____________________________
• ____________________________
• ____________________________
• ____________________________
• Perfects the common ____________________
• Received in Baptism
• Profess _______ in Christ ________
• Indelible Mark
• ________________, once one is confirmed there is
  no need to be re-confirmed

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Symbols of Confirmation

• _________________ of Confirmation is the local
  bishop
• Role as shepherd
• ___________________________________
• Theology of Confirmation expressed through its
  symbols
• ______________________
• ______________________
• ______________________
• Signify the presence of the Spirit in the life of
  the Church
• __________________________

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Anointing

• Importance of anointing
• Anointing highlights the name Christian
• Follower of Christ who was the anointed
• Ancient symbol of __________________________
• Sealing the person
• The anointing seals a person with the _______
  of the Holy Spirit
• Demonstrates ___________________ to Christ
• _______________ that never leaves a person
• Chrism
• Blessed on _______________ by the local bishop
• Demonstrates ____________ of the individuals in
  the Church

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Laying on of Hands

• Laying on of hands
• ________________________________
• Early _____________ of giving others the Spirit
• Pouring the Spirit into the person
• The gesture of laying on of hands demonstrates a
  __________ of the Spirit from one person to
  another
• Bishops as successors of the Apostles impart the
  ___________________ of their flock

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Symbols of the Spirit

• Dove
• _______________, Spirit as the peace and presence
  of God in the world
• _____________________________________
• Fire
• Recalls the decent of the Spirit on the
  __________________________
• ________________
• Wind
• ____________, gift of God at the creation of the
  world

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Sponsors

• Connection to Baptism
• Preferably one of a persons godparents
• Requirements for sponsors
• _____________________
• _____________________
• _____________________
• Responsibilities
• Presenting the confirmand to the bishop
• _______________ to help the person grow in the
  grace of the sacrament and the gifts of the Spirit

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Our Personal Yes

• Confirmation
• _____________________ making it our own
• Growth into _______________________
• Full, active members of the people of God
• Carry out the Churchs mission
• __________________
• __________________
• Commitment, Commitment, Commitment

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Alternate Celebrations

• __________________________________________________
  
• Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist
• Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation
• Eastern Rite Catholicism Orthodox Christianity
• Celebration remains B,C,E from the early Church
• Confirmation referred to as Chrismation
• Reception of the three Sacraments of Initiation
  ___________________
• Infant Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist (drops of
  Blood of Christ)
• __________________________________________________
  
• Some Roman Catholic Latin Rite dioceses and
  parishes
• Majority of Latin Rite Roman Catholics
• Represents 4th century shift of delaying
  Confirmation to enable the bishop to personally
  welcome the confirmed into the Church
• Reception of the three Sacraments of Initiation
  at ________________ during the path to adulthood
• Realized at Confirmation
• __________________________________________________
  _
• Represented by the bishop as the ordinary
  minister of the sacrament

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Latin Rite

• ____________________________________
• Mass celebrated by the bishop with the parish
  priests concelebrating
• Depending on the bishop, various extra rituals
• Episcopal Symbols
• Mitre
• Hat symbolizing connection to the Apostles
• Crosier
• Staff symbolizing the bishop as the shepherd of
  the diocese
• Celebrated within the context of the
  ________________
• Following readings at the end of the Liturgy of
  the Word

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Rite of Confirmation

• Reaffirmation of Baptismal promises
• Confirmandi opportunity to publicly profess faith
• Connection between Confirmation and Baptism
• _________________________
• Bishop extends hands in prayer over the
  confirmandi praying for the help of the Holy
  Spirit
• Formerly, laying on of hands on each person to be
  confirmed
• _______________________
• Anointing with Chrism
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __
• Sign of Peace
• Bishop _____________________________ as a sign of
  welcome and acceptance as an __________ of the
  community

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Confirmation and Service

• Most parishes / schools require completion of
  service before Confirmation
• Not meant to be busy work
• Assistance to the community
• _________________________________
• Demonstrates that Confirmation is not just a
  one-time celebration
• The gift of the Spirit as ________________________
  _________
• Living _________________________ as the member of
  the Church
• Appreciation of the importance of service in the
  life of an adult Catholic-Christian
• Continuing to serve __________________________
  the example given by Jesus at the Last Supper
• _______________________
• Christianity requires us to live out what we
  believe not simply recite words without
  commitment or conviction

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Olivers Soapbox

• Serious commitment to the faith community
• Represented by the profession of faith made in
  the presence of the bishop
• Responsibility to live a life of faith as an
  adult member of the community
• Serious commitment to God
• Prayer to receive the Holy Spirit
• Enjoy the gifts we have been given
• Serious commitment to ourselves
• Living the life of faith