10 Things to Remember about Confirmation Prep

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10 Things to Remember about Confirmation Prep (It starts a lot earlier than you think) 10 Things to Remember about Confirmation Prep

1. Be in love with Jesus and live every day for Him. Acts 6:8 “And Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and signs among the people.” In order to be in love with Jesus, teachers need to know He is a person – not just an idea or way of life Praying to Him must be as vital to your life as the air you breathe See Jesus, sit with Jesus, love him Immerse yourself in Scripture Frequent the sacraments

2. Bring students to Jesus intentionally Jn 1:40-42a “One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him [Jesus], was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon, and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ ... He brought him to Jesus.” Speaking about Jesus is not enough EX: The president is in the next room and instead of seeing him, you talk about him instead We must go to him If we really believe the Eucharist is Jesus, we must glean our strength from His presence Bringing students to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is one of the greatest gifts you can give your students

3. Don’t overlook the big questions. Jn 3:5-6 “ Jesus answered, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.’” Where am I going? Why does this matter? And we need to know this because…? Always put it into perspective A relationship with Jesus takes work but its worth it if its put into perspective Holiness is the goal – in this lesson, did I say the name of Jesus once?

4. Direct students in their personal prayer life. Dan 9:21-23 “ … while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, … came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice…he said to me, ‘O Daniel, I have now come out to give you wisdom and understanding. At the beginning of your supplications a word went forth, and I have come to tell it to you, for you are greatly beloved; …’” How exactly do I pray? Why don’t I hear God? The goal is to have students develop a relationship with Christ so strong that prayer becomes a part of their daily existence Praying in class helps model prayer, but how are students learning to pray on their own?

5. Distinguish effective male and female learning. Luke 15:4, 8 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost,…?” and “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? Males and females learn differently Know the way in which they retain information Provide varying witness talks to each gender specifically Capitalize on time they can spend alone with their specific gender groups Men are underrepresented in the Church especially. What can we do to vary the teaching styles?

6. Introduce family mentoring. Acts 2:46-47 “Day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they partook of food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. .. the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.” Families are the first educators Many parents haven’t been taught how to effectively raise their children in the faith Many schools use a mentoring system which pairs an active Catholic family with 3-5 other families. This builds relationships, encourages Mass participation, and allows for witnessing to happen naturally

7. Connect the students to the parish. Hebrew 10:24-25 “… and let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” The parish just doesn’t run on its own What can the students be introduced to so that they are intrigued to continue volunteering? It begins with relationships

8. Don’t insult their intelligence. Jn 20:30-31 “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.” Students read about complexities in science and math They can surely comprehend tough vocabulary and mysterious realities Don’t’ make them feel inadequate or make theology seem like a solely subjective pursuit for no apparent reason

9. Remember that books change lives. Luke 4:16 – 20 And he [Jesus] came to Nazareth, … ; and he went to the synagogue, as his custom was, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me …” Books can be read at all ages Send students home with the lives of the saints and other books of appropriate grade level to the families Don’t be afraid to have students read quietly in class St. Augustine, St. Ignatius, St. John Paul II were changed by books

10. Bring students to the feet of Jesus during each retreat. Acts 4:39-41 Many Samaritans from that city believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, ‘He told me all that I ever did.’ So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them; and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word.” What is the goal of the retreat – always leads to building a stronger relationship with Jesus Sacramental components? Prayer time? Retreat should be a retreat from the world – what is different about this retreat from the rest of the world?