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What is the Sacrament of
Confirmation?
Why do we need to receive theSacrament of Confirmation?
What happens to us when we receive
Confirmation?
Review
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Before we
continue, let usthink about
this.
If you were given gifts foryour birthday, what wouldthey be?
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We treasure the gifts we receive
from our loved ones and friends asa sign of our gratitude for them.
In the Sacrament of Confirmation,
we also receive the gifts of the
Holy Spirit. This is symbolicallyseen in the Celebration of the
Sacrament.
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The Celebration of Confirmation
In the celebration of the
Sacrament of Confirmation,
chrism, a special oil, is anointed
on our forehead.
The anointing of chrism on our
forehead symbolizes that we are
fully part of the Church.
It also symbolizes the mark that
we receive in Confirmation.
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When the
bishop lays hishand on those
being confirmed,
he confers on
them the gifts of
the Holy Spirit. The bishop says, Besealed with the gift of theHoly Spirit.
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What are the gifts of
the Holy Spirit?What are the gifts of
the Holy Spirit for?
QUESTIONS
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WHAT ARE THE SEVEN
GIFTS OF THE HOLYSPIRIT?
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THE SEVEN GIFTS (Is 11:1-2)
WISDOM helps us to see and follow
Gods will in our lives.
UNDERSTANDING helps us to
explain our faith and know how to make
good decisions.
RIGHT JUDGMENT aids us in
making good choices.
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COURAGE
strengthens us togive witness to our faith in Jesus
Christ.
KNOWLEDGE learn aboutour Catholic faith, and leads us
to wisdom and understanding.
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REVERENCE
makes itpossible for us to love and
respect all that God has created.
WONDER and AWE help ussee Gods presence and love
filling all creation
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The gifts of the Holy Spirit
strengthen us to fight sinand evil. They also help us
become better witnesses ofChrist.
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Moreover, the Holy Spirit also
gives us a set of behaviorthat we need to practice to
live as faithful witnesses ofChrist. We call them as the
fruits of the Holy Spirit.
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The Twelve Fruits of the Holy Spirit
(St. Paul, Gal 5:22)
a. Charity b. Goodness
c. Joy d. Peace
e. Patience f. Kindness
g. Generosity h. Gentleness
i. Faithfulness j. Modestyk. Self-control l. Chastity
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We Respond:
How can we become truewitnesses of Christ?
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How can you describe a
witness?
How can you describe atrue Christian witness?
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A witness is someone who sees and
speaks of the events happening tothe world.
A Christian witness does not keep
the story of Jesus to himself, butshares it to other people. He is not
just watching. He also shares.
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To be effective witnesses to Christ and to
the Church, we must do the following:
Read the Bible and study well our lessons
in class.
Be an active member of the Church by
serving in the Mass, volunteering to read in
the Mass, and even, joining the choir.
Share to our family members, friends,
yayas and drivers what we know aboutChrist.
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We Respond:
What else can you do tobecome a true witness toChrist and to the Church?
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ACTIVITY
Aside from doing the things mentionedabove, you can also become a trueChristian witness through applying thegifts of the Holy Spirit in every moment of
your life.
Try to think of one situation where you can
use or apply a gift/s of the Holy Spirit.
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of
thy faithful. Kindle in them the fireof your love.
Send forth your Spirit, so they will be
created And you shall renew theface of the earth. Amen.
We Pray
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Llarenas, Milagros. CLE 5
Workbook. Xavier School.
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