Catechist S Field Guide To Confirmation

The third edition of Confirmed in a Faithful Community includes major revisions and updates, and it carries with it the firm conviction that Confirmation preparation for adolescents can be theologically sound, developmentally appropriate, and pedagogically exciting. The Catechist's Guide includes new prayer services and significant session rewrites for the reflection period.

The Catechist Guide provides comprehensive support for catechists as they prepare the candidates for participating in, and reflecting on the sacrament. This catechist's guide offers ten fully-designed 60- to 90-minute sessions. Sessions 1 through 8 prepare the participants to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. Sessions 9 and 10 take place after the celebration and help the newly confirmed reflect on the meaning and significance of the celebration. The ten session topics are as follows: 1. You're a Candidate Now 2. Baptism: Waters of New Life 3. Renewing Baptismal Promises 4. The Laying On of Hands 5. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit 6. Being Anointed by the Holy Spirit 7. The Eucharist: The Heart of the Church's Life 8. Celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation 9. Mystagogy I: Reflecting on the Rite of Confirmation 10. Mystagogy II: Reflecting on God's Word

At last! A hands-on, comprehensive, enjoyable, and affordable guide to everything you want or need to know about the catechumenate process. This is exactly what team-trainers have been looking for: a resource packed with advice, tips, techniques, and tools to help them start or sustain the catechumenate in their parishes. It includes advice for every aspect of the rite: starting a team, running a catechetical session, finding sponsors, heading up the childrens RCIA, and celebrating the rites. This is THE perfect resource for everyone who is responsible for guiding catechumens and candidates on their conversion journeyfrom the pastor to catechists to sponsors and godparents. It will completely transform the way initiation happens in a parish!

The Catechist's Guide is the heart and soul of the Confirmation preparation process. Using solid doctrinal content, active learning strategies, and creative prayer services, lesson plans for twenty-three sessions include checklists of materials and preparations, background for the catechist, an outline, and reflection questions for each session.