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ConfirmationConfirmationSaint Teresa School
goals for this evening:Therese devotions post
Canonization of her parents Louis & Zelie – ultimate Family Evangelization
Pick-Up from where Father Kilcawley left off & how flows with Confirmation
Packet/Web-site
Questions/Comments
Prayer to the Holy SpiritPrayer to the Holy SpiritCAUTION: Pray at your own risk!
Oh, Holy Spirit, beloved of my soul…I
adore you. Enlighten me, guide me
strengthen me, console me. Tell me
what I should do…give me your orders. I
promise to submit myself to all that You
desire of me and to accept all that You
permit to happen to me. Let me only
know your will. Amen.
Pope Francis…The holy spouses Louis Martin
and Marie-Azélie Guérin practised Christian service in the family, creating day by day creating day by day an environment of faith and an environment of faith and love love which nurtured the vocations of their daughters, among whom was Saint Therese of the Child Jesus.
safety net vs security
blanket
Ephesians 1:5He destined us in Love to be His sons through Jesus Christ
YOUR STORIES???
Identity with the Father…
F S
Holy SpiritWho is
Love & Grace
Commandment 6 & 9
In the 5th grade…
YOUR ‘AT LAST’ MOMENT???
Year of Mercy
REMBRANDTProdigal Son
Older Brother
JudgmentalSelf- Righteous
The LawPharisaical closed
Younger Brother
Desiring forgivenes
s & reconciliation
Disposition of a
Discipleopen
"rahamim,”"rahamim,”the love of a mother (rehem = mother's womb).
From the deep and original bond — indeed the unity — that links a mother to her child there springs a particular relationship to the child, a particular love. Of this love one can say that it is completely gratuitous, not merited, and that in this aspect it constitutes an interior necessity: an exigency of the heart.
generates a whole range of feelings, including goodness and tenderness, patience and understanding; that is, readiness to forgive.
The Old Testament attributes to the Lord precisely these characteristics when it uses the term "rahamim" in speaking of Him. We read in Isaiah: "Can a woman forget her suckling child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even those may forget, yet I will not forget you" (Is. 49:15).
Very Theresian – Hen & her chicks
This love, faithful and invincible thanks to the mysterious power of motherhood, is expressed in the Old Testament texts in various ways: as salvation from dangers, especially from enemies; also as forgiveness of sins — of individuals and also of the whole of Israel — and finally in readiness to fulfill the promise and hope, in spite of human infidelity, as we read in Hosea: "I will heal their faithlessness, I will love them freely" (Hos. 14:5).
A Mother…
And her chicks….????
CCC 1302 THE EFFECTS OF CONFIRMATION
It is evident from its celebration
that the effect of the sacrament of
Confirmation is the special
outpouring of the Holy Spirit as
once granted to the apostles
on the day of Pentecost.
CCC 1285
For "by the sacrament of Confirmation,
[the baptized] are more perfectly
bound to the Church and are
enriched with a special strength of the
Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true
witnesses of Christ, more strictly
obliged to spread and defend the
faith by word and deed."
Electronic Packet
First time for everything…
AprilRetreat Day Wednesday April 6 8am - 3:00pmConfirmation Saturday April 9 10am
Other:92 Questions92 Questions (without Answers)Saint Form - Saint SearchHoly Spirit Novena Prayers To Be Learned - 5th grade
Website
December 1st - DeadlinesConfirmation Information page Tuesday December 1Sponsor Recommendation form - from the pastor of the sponsor (spoken about 2nd week of school) Tuesday December 1Volunteer Availability Sheet (retreat day whole/half day) Tuesday December 1
Website
March 1st - Deadlines Sponsor Letter - from sponsor, given to on retreat Tuesday March 1 Sponsor PacketStewardship (ten hours in addition to school service hours) Ideas Log Tuesday March 1Picture Order Form (Kevin Clark) Tuesday March 1
Website
The Sponsor… Support the person to be confirmed in his/her
commitment to a Christian life Must know the candidate and be willing to
serve as a strong and long-lasting Christian influence
Must belong to the Catholic church and be fully initiated themselves, having received Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist
Is living a life in harmony with the Catholic faith, and is able to receive Holy Communion.
Should be sufficiently mature in his/her own faith commitment
Must obtain a statement of eligibility from the priest of their parish (signed by sponsor’s signed by sponsor’s pastorpastor)
AMEN!
God love you!
“New Springtime in which the Holy Spirit will create the world anew.” Pope John
Paul II
“I ask you, what about today? What are you seeking? What is God whispering to you?....From within the Church you will find the courage and support to walk the way of the Lord….You are Christ’s disciples today….Tell others about the truth that sets you free.”
Pope Benedict
XVI