Confirmation workbook 2913-2014 - St. John the …

1 The Holy Sacrament of Confirmation workbook 2013- 2014 Icon of Pentecost by Monastery Icons Used with permission. Come Holy Spirit and inflame our hearts with the fire of divine love! Darryl Adams 540-622-8073, St. john the Baptist Roman catholic Church, Front Royal, VA 2 Table of Contents Weekly Class Schedule 5 Confirmation Preparation Entrance Questionnaire 6 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 107)

2 Confirmation Sponsor Certificate*1 14 Choosing a Patron Saint and Sponsor 16 Sponsor & Proxy Form* 19 Patron Saint Report 21 Historical Report 22 Gospel Report 24 Apostolic Project 26 Apostolic Project Proposal Form 29 Apostolic Project Summary (2 pages) 31 THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 34 The Problem of Evil 36 The Last Things 40 SACRED SCRIPTURE 43 Are the Books of the New Testament Reliable Historical Documents? 44 How do the Books of the New Testament indicate the manner in which they are supposed to be read?

3 45 Where the rubber hits the 47 How does the Church further instruct us on how to read the Holy Bible? 48 The Bottom Line 49 Diagram of Highlights of Christ s Life 50 THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST AND THE HOLY TRINITY 51 What Jesus did and said can be done by no man 52 Who do people say that He is? 54 Who do you say that He is? 55 The Holy Trinity 56 THE CHURCH AND THE SACRAMENTS 57 I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church - Four Marks of the Church 58 Understanding the Sacraments According to the Catechisms and Catechists of the catholic Church 59 1 *Forms needed by the Coordinator of Religious Instruction 3 The Seven Sacraments 62 What is the Mass?

4 63 The Body and Blood of Christ 64 THE PROFESSION OF FAITH: What You Believe and How You Live 65 The Act of Faith (Nicene Creed) 69 A Partial List of Infallible Teachings 70 Profession of Faith (1989) 73 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) 75 If You Would be (Rich young man, Beatitudes) 78 Indulgences and How to obtain? 79 The Sacrament of Confirmation : Its Origin, Purpose and Rituals 81 The Ascension and Pentecost 82 The Sacrament of Confirmation in the Bible 84 A Confirmation Mini-Catechism (A brief question and answer 85 format on the Sacraments, Sin, Holy Spirit & Grace [Gifts and Fruits of ], explanation of Confirmation and benefits of Confirmation ) The Ecclesial Call to Holiness 91 The Rite of Confirmation according to the Ordinary Form 92 Confirmation in The Catechism of the Council of Baltimore (1941) 96 Confirmation in The Catechism of the catholic Church (1997) 99 WHAT IS PRAYER?

5 104 FINAL PREPARATIONS 107 A Brief Examination of Conscience for the Young 108 Sample Letter to the Bishop 110 Questions for the Final Interview 111 Reference: Selected Biblical Atlas Charts and Maps Jesus Begins His Ministry (Jerusalem to Cana) 112 On the Road with Jesus (Sea of Galilee to Sidon) 113 Jesus Travels in St. john s Gospel 114 Jerusalem at the time of Christ 115 Jesus: Arrest, Interrogation and Death 116 Jesus in Jerusalem: Holy Thursday and Good Friday locations 117 Crucifix based on Shroud of Turin 116 Notes (space for personal notes) 122 4 Personal note: I am indebted to Fr.

6 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 ( , indulgences, proofs of God, etc.) throughout the workbook . Suggestions and comments to this workbook are welcome. workbook last revised 6/8/2013 version Revised Books of the New Testament Historical Guide Revised Questionnaire and Sponsor/Proxy form Revised Historical report (added possible question on St.)

7 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 5 WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE 2013- 2014 Sunday 8 September 2013 (1) Introduction and Entrance Questionnaire Sunday 15 September 2013 (2) Review of Requirements Sunday 22 September 2013 (Firedrill 10 minutes) (3) Requirements continued & Grasping the Truth: God, Conviction and Certainty, the Natural Law Wed. or Thurs. 25 Sept 13 (PPH) or 26 Sept 13 (Fr.

8 Ruehl) - Parent s meeting attend either meeting Sunday 29 September 2013 (4) Existence of God (cont) & Intelligent Design, Gospels: How do we know are true? Christ s Life, Diagram of Major Events Sunday 6 October 2013 (5) First Quiz (on Class requirements, Christ s Life, Gospel & Truthfulness), Christ s Life continued, Prayer Sunday 13 Oct 2013 (Christian Chastity 10 minutes) (6) Divinity of Christ Sunday 20 October 2013 (7) Divinity of Christ Sunday 27 October 2013 (8) Saints, Patron Saint & Virgin Mary Sunday 3 November 2013 (9) The Sacraments in General Sunday 10 November 2013 (10) Baptism, Penance, Holy Orders & Extreme Unction Sunday 17 Nov 2013 (11) Confirmation and Marriage Sunday 24 November 2013 Apol.

9 Proposal Due, p. 29 (12) Second Quiz2: (Divinity of Christ, Saints, Sacraments), What we Believe: Nicene & Apostles Creed Sunday 1 December 2013 NO CLASS THANKSGIVING Sunday 8 December 2013 (13) Creed continued & Eucharist; Eucharistic Miracles DVD Sunday 15 December 2013 - Reading of Gospels Due (14) Eucharist continued; Apostles Creed contest Sunday 22 December 2013 NO CLASS CHRISTMAS Sunday 29 December 2013 NO CLASS Mary, Mother of God/New Year Sunday 5 January 2014 Reading of Acts Due (15) Confirmation : Fruits & Gifts [WCKPUFF] of Holy Spirit; Review for Quiz; 1 Quizzes and Final Test may cover any previously covered material or material from Outlines of the catholic Faith Week of 12 January 2014 -Mid-term test for Homeschooled CCD Students Sunday 12 January 2014 Historical Rep.

10 Due, p. 22 (16) Third Quiz1: (Eucharist & Creed) Gifts of Holy Spirit continued, Confirmation in Scripture & Catechism Sunday 19 January 2014 NO CLASS LEE-JACKSON-MLK Jr. Sunday 26 January 2014 (17) Why be catholic ? Christian? , Four Marks, Four Last Things Sunday 2 February 2014 (18) Ten Commandments, Grace, Virtues, Works of Mercy, Sin, Indulgences Sunday 9 February 2014 Gospel Report Due, p. 24 (19) Ten Commandments continued, Beatitudes, Sin, Exam of Conscience Sunday 16 February 2014 (20) 1st and 2nd Commandments, Fatima (DVD) Sunday 23 February 2014 (21) Fourth Quiz1 (Why be catholic , Commandments, Sin, Virtues, etc.)