Understanding Confirmation
Celebrating Confirmation
The Grace of Confirmation
Transformation
Gifts of the Spirit
100
Though the __________ is the ordinary minister of Confirmation, the ___________ typically confers Confirmation on adults and children of catechetical age who receive all three Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil.
What is Bishop and priest.
100
The celebration of Confirmation begins at what solemn ceremony?
What is Chrism Mass
100
Confirmation completes ______________.
What is Baptism
100
While we receive the Sacrament of Confirmation only once, the effect of Confirmation is ___________.
What is ongoing or continual
100
This gift helps us to gain spiritual knowledge about God and the religion we profess through reading, studying, listening and prayer
What is Knowledge
200
In Confirmation, we are more perfectly __________ to the Church
What is "bound"
200
When is the Chrism Mass held?
What is during Holy Week
200
The grace or effect of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the ...
What is Holy Spirit
200
__________ instituted the Sacrament of Confirmation through his promise of the ________ __________ .
What is Jesus and Holy Spirit
200
The gift of the Holy Spirit that makes us make the best decisions based on the desire to do God's will.
What is Counsel
300
From the time of Pentecost, the Apostles imparted on the newly baptized the gift of the Spirit by what ancient ritual gesture?
What is laying on of the hands
300
Who makes the Sacred Chrism and how is it made?
What is the Bishop and by mixing balsam with olive oil
300
What are known to be the perfections that result from living in union with the Holy Spirit?
What is the fruits of the Spirit
300
With our anointing in Confirmation, we share more completely in the __________ of Jesus to spread the Gospel message.
What is mission
300
This gift helps us stand up for our beliefs and overcome obstacles in spite of suffering and to use our God-given talents bravely.
What is Fortitude/Courage
400
What is the name of the oil used in Confirmation and where does the name come from?
What is Sacred Chrism and Christ the "anointed one"
400
Who said that "the age of the body does not determine the age of the soul"?
What is St. Thomas Acquinas
400
How many gifts of the Holy Spirit are there? Name them.
What is 7: wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude/courage, piety and fear of the Lord a/k/a gift of wonder and awe
400
Another grace that we receive in Confirmation is a new __________ sacramental character or seal that is different from the one we receive at Baptism.
What is indelible
400
This gift means "to see clearly"
What is Wisdom
500
What led to the separate celebrations of Baptism and Confirmation?
What is the growing number of infants, increase in parishes and growth of the diocese
500
What three oils are blessed at the Chrism Mass?
What is Oil of the Catechumens, Oil for the Anointing of the Sick and the Sacred Chrism.
500
In the Parable of the Sower, where did the seeds fall and which place was most desirable and why?
What is on the path, rocky ground, among thorns and in rich soil. Rich soil was most desirable because if we grow deep in our faith and in our relationship with God we will prosper and bear much fruit
500
The new seal we receive at Confirmation makes us "soldiers of Christ" enabling us to ________ and __________ the faith.
What is spread and defend
500
This gift means "faithful obedience and love"
What is Piety/Reverence
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