1. CP2 Unit #3: Sacraments Take attendance
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Review
Creed
Scripture
This week: Sacraments
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2. The Seven Sacraments
Chosen Lesson 8 Segment 3
9:00

3.
Are the benefits of the sacraments for individuals or for the whole Church?
The grace of the sacraments builds up both the individual and the Church.
Individual – receiving sacraments strengthens us to live a life without sin, bringing us closer to God.
Church – receiving sacraments as a community strengthens each other’s faith and brings us closer to one another as Christians.

4. What happens at Confirmation?
Chosen Lesson 14 Segment 3
5:40

5. Why is the sacrament of Confirmation called Confirmation?
Why is the sacrament of Confirmation called Confirmation?
We use the term "Confirmation" because the sacrament both confirms our baptism and strengthens baptismal grace.
Confirmation:
Is NOT Graduation – you must continue learning
Is a milestone - but not the end of your faith journey
Is the BEGINNING of your adult faith formation
Strengthens you to be a soldier for Christ
Puts an indelible mark on your soul claiming you for Christ
Seals you with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

6. What is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults?
What is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults?
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a faith formation process in which new members are welcomed into the church.
Gradual introduction to aspects of Catholic beliefs & practices
Several Rites (ceremonies) occur during the year prior
Period of Inquiry, then Acceptance into the Order of Catechumens
Period of Catechumenate (instruction), then Rite of Enrollment
Period of Purification and Enlightenment, then Scrutinies & Presentations
New Christians receive their Baptism, Confirmation, and First Eucharist all at once at Easter Vigil Mass
Baptized candidates will receive Reconciliation before Vigil Mass

7. What are the effects of Confirmation?
What are the effects of Confirmation?
Confirmation marks the soul with an indelible character and seals the confirmands with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
An indelible character is a permanent, supernatural quality that is imprinted on the soul in the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders. It remains even in a person who may lose the state of grace or even the virtue of faith.

8. What are the requirements for validly receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation?
The confirmand (person who is to be confirmed) must:
be baptized
be in a state of grace
know the chief truths of the faith and
be prepared to be a witness for Christ

9. What are the two essential elements of the sacrament of Confirmation?
What are the two essential elements of the sacrament of Confirmation?
Laying on of hands and anointing with Sacred Chrism
The Bishop will stretch his hands out over you as a group and say a prayer asking that the Holy Spirit be your guide
The Bishop will anoint each of you with Sacred Chrism as he says, “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit.”
You respond “Amen!”
Bishop says “Peace be with you.”
You respond “And with your spirit.”

10. What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
What are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?
The gifts given to us by God in Baptism and strengthened in Confirmation that make it possible for us to live our lives for and with God.
Piety – calls us to be faithful in our relationships, both with God and with others
Understanding – helps us to make the right choices in life and in our relationships
Counsel – helps us make correct choices in consulting and advising of others
Knowledge – helps us know what God asks of us and how we should respond
Wisdom – helps us understand God’s plan and live to bring that plan about
Fortitude – the strength to do the right thing, even when it is difficult
Fear of the Lord – a sense of wonder and awe of God because we recognize his greatness

11. Who is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Why?
Who is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Why?
The bishop - a successor to the original apostles
This demonstrates that the effect of the sacrament is to unite the confirmands more closely to the Church, to her apostolic origins, and to her mission of bearing witness to Christ
May be delegated to a priest in special cases
For example, Easter Vigil to confirm RCIA catechumens

12. State the meaning of transubstantiation in the Holy Eucharist
State the meaning of transubstantiation in the Holy Eucharist
Transubstantiation means the change from bread and wine to the Body and Blood of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the prayer of the priest in the Eucharistic celebration
Not a symbol or a reenactment (as some other Christian faiths believe)
The host and blood still looks, smells, tastes, feels like bread and wine, but its substance has changed to the actual body and actual blood of Jesus Christ

13. What is Marriage? Chosen Lesson 16 Segment 1 5:40

14. What does Christian marriage symbolize?
What does Christian marriage symbolize?
Jesus made matrimony a sacrament to serve as a symbol of Christ’s love for his bride, the Church: “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the Church.” [Ephesians 5:25]

15. What is the definition of a Christian marriage?
What is the definition of a Christian marriage?
Matrimony is the intimate joining of life and love between one man and one woman.

16. What are the effects of the Sacrament of Marriage?
What are the effects of the Sacrament of Marriage?
Matrimony establishes a permanent and exclusive bond, gives grace to live a life of holiness in marriage, and gives the grace to accept the gift and responsibility of children.

17. Jackie & Bobby Wedding Highlight A Match Made in Heaven
7:30

18. Is a sacrament valid if the priest who performs it is somehow unholy?
Is a sacrament valid if the priest who performs it is somehow unholy?
Because Christ is at work in the sacraments, they are effective independent of the disposition or holiness of the priest
However, the fruits of the sacraments do depend on the dispositions of the people who receive them

19. What is the role of the faithful at Mass?
What is the role of the faithful at Mass?
Full, conscious, & active participation
We are the tools that God uses to do his works on earth
We should not be bored in Church
We should be in awe that our Creator is real and present in our lives
We should be thanking him for the gifts he give us
If nothing else, we should be resting our minds, bodies, and spirits – recharging and relaxing in God’s embrace

20. What happens at Mass? Chosen Lesson 15 Segment 1
1:40

21. Homework Read handout Discuss questions with parents and/or sponsor
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22. 1. Are the benefits of the sacraments for individuals or for the whole Church? Both.
2. Why is the sacrament of Confirmation called Confirmation?
It both confirms our baptism and strengthens baptismal grace.
3. What is the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults?
The process by which new members are welcomed into the church.
4. What are the effects of Confirmation?
Marks the soul with an indelible character and seals us with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
5. What are the two essential elements of the sacrament of Confirmation?
Laying on of hands and anointing with Sacred Chrism.
6. List and describe the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Piety – calls us to be faithful in our relationships, both with God and with others
Understanding – helps us to make the right choices in life and in our relationships
Counsel – helps us make correct choices in consulting and advising of others
Knowledge – helps us know what God asks of us and how we should respond
Wisdom – helps us understand God’s plan and live to bring that plan about
Fortitude – the strength to do the right thing, even when it is difficult
Fear of the Lord – a sense of wonder and awe of God because we recognize his greatness
7. Who is the ordinary minister of the Sacrament of Confirmation? Why?
The bishop. Unites us to the Church, to her apostolic origins, & to her mission to bear witness to Christ.
8. State the meaning of transubstantiation in the Holy Eucharist.
Changing bread and wine to the Body and Blood of Christ.
9. What does Christian marriage symbolize? Christ’s love for the Church.
10. What is the definition of a Christian marriage?
Joining of life and love between one man and one woman.
11. What are the effects of the Sacrament of Marriage?
Establishes a permanent & exclusive bond, gives grace to live a life of holiness, & the grace to accept children.
12. Is a sacrament valid if the priest who performs it is somehow unholy? No.
13. What is the role of the faithful at Mass? Full, conscious, and active participation.