Confirmation Celebrating Growth in the Spirit

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ConfirmationCelebrating Growth in the Spirit

• What does it celebrate
• That the Holy Spirit operates in subtle ways
• throughout peoples lives
• It is one special moment when Christians
• consciously acknowledge the presence of the
  Holy
• Spirit and are given the fullness of the
  Spirits
• grace
• Caring people are recognized as bearers of Gods
• spirit and confirmers of one anothers gifts

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• The Breath of God, the Holy Spirit, is an old
  Hebrew term meaning wind or breath of God
• Confirmation gives us the seven (7) gifts of the
  Holy Spirit (see pages 162-163)
• Wisdom
• Understanding
• Right Judgment
• Courage
• Knowledge
• Reverence
• Wonder Awe in Gods Presence

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• Who may be confirmed?
• To be confirmed requires a persons full
  intention and willingness. Besides being baptized
  and being of the age of discretion, a person must
  be
• Willing to profess the Catholic faith
• In a state of grace, that is, forgiven of an
• grave sins through Baptism and/or Penance
• Intending to receive the sacrament, and
• Willing to take on the role of a disciple of
• Christ

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• The Ritual of confirmation its symbolic actions
  and words (see pages 166 170)
• The laying on of hands
• Anointing with Chrism (the special consecrated
  oil also used in Baptism)
• Watch video Catholic Confirmation 1
• 2 and part of 3
• Remember Read the 1st ten pages of each chapter!

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