Session 1
            Topic: What is Confirmation?

• Overview of the Sacrament of Confirmation
• Not graduation – it’s not an end, but a beginning
• Discussion of obstacles or challenges to faith in modern society

HANDOUT FROM SESSION 1

Session 2
            Topic: Who is God?

• Jesus reveals God the Father’s love and mercy and sends us the Holy Spirit
• Discussion on who God is to each candidate, with a focus on challenging candidates to move from immature or unhealthy views of God to a deeper understanding of who God is.
• The Revelation of God through Scripture and Tradition

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Session 3
            Topic: Why do we pray?

• The necessity of prayer in the spiritual life
• Ways to pray – formulating a prayer routine as part of Confirmation prep
• Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament – putting Jesus at the center of our life

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PRAYER TIPS/PRAYER PLAN

Session 4
            Topic: What is the Church?

• The Body of Christ, People of God, Communion of Saints
• Bishops as Successor to the Apostles
• The Sacraments of the Church – Encounters with Jesus
• The Eucharist as Source and Summit of the Church’s life

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Session 5
            Topic: Why do we need Confession?

• Overview of the Sacrament of Confession
• Experiencing God’s healing love and mercy
• What is sin?  Are the 10 commandments still relevant?  
• Living a life of freedom and fulfillment in Christ

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EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE 

Session 6
            Topic: Who is the Holy Spirit?

• The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit
• The Holy Spirit as our advocate and guide
• The Holy Spirit and Truth

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**MARCH 11 -- CONFIRMATION RETREAT -- no regular Prep Session this week!

Session 7
            Topic: What is God’s plan for my life?

• Discerning God’s call in your life
• Vocation to Marriage, Priesthood, or Religious Life
• Identify challenges with a prayer life, especially providing them with tools for challenges that might happen later down the road.
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Session 8
            Topic: What are the next steps?

• Mission and Evangelization – making disciples of all nations
• Review of the call to sainthood and the life of a disciple of Christ
• Allow candidates to develop specific, concrete plans for post-Confirmation.

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LIFE AS A CONFIRMED CATHOLIC