As you prepare to receive the sacrament of Confirmation, you should live the Word of God by being active through Works of ___________, using the eight _________________ to guide you.
What is "Mercy" ....."Beatitudes".
100
How do we open and close the Mass (& prayer)?
(Hint: hand movements in the shape of the cross)
What is the Sign of the Cross ("In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit")
100
How many Sacraments are there?
What is seven.
100
What season are we currently celebrating in the Liturgical year?
What is the symbol of Advent? (Hint: we light one every week at Mass)
What is Advent.
The Advent wreath/four candles - 3 purple, one pink.
100
Name the experiment where I showed what the Holy Spirit does for us. (Hint: fruit)
What is the orange experiment - (the Holy Spirit protects us like an invisible shield).
200
Name the two types of sin.
What is the difference between them.
What is mortal and venial sin.
Venial - "lesser sin" vs. Mortal - "grave sin"
- grave matter/act
- committed with full knowledge
- premeditated/intentional/deliberate
- not repentant
200
How many Gospels are there?
AND
Who wrote the Gospels?
What is four (4).
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
200
How many Sacraments of Initiation?
Name them.
What is three (3).
Baptism, Holy Communion, Confirmation.
200
What is the third Sunday of Advent called?
What is Gaudete Sunday - symbolized by the pink/rode colored candle representing "Joy".
200
Name two (2) things the Holy Spirit does for us.
Different Answers: guides us, teaches us, comforts us, helps us, calls us, fills us, strengthens us, lives in us, renews us, leads us, empowers us, seals us, prays for us, etc.
300
How many Commandments are there?
Who gave us the Commandments?
Explain what the first three Commandments focus on and explain how the remaining Commandments are "ranked".
What is Ten Commandments.
God (through Moses).
The first three Commandments focus on God and our relationship with him.
The remaining Commandments are ordered in "importance"/"seriousness".
300
How many Readings are there in the Mass?
Explain where they come from - be specific.
What is two (First Reading - Old Testament and Second Reading - New Testament). They come from the Bible, the Word of God.
300
Who administers the Sacrament of Confirmation?
Explain the matter (what is used), form (words that are said) and effect (result) of Conformation.
What is the Bishop of your Diocese.
Matter: chrism (holy oil) and laying of the hands
Form: "Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit."
Effect: Strengthened by the gifts of the Holy Spirit, increase in sanctifying grace, fully initiated into the Church.
300
What are Holy Days of Obligation in the Catholic Church?
How many are there?
What Holy Day of Obligation just occurred on Friday, Dec. 8th?
What is special feast days on which the Church requires us to go to Mass.
Six (6).
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception (of Mary, the Mother of God).
300
Draw on the board the relationship between the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Hint: triangle)
Refer to drawing.
400
What are the Four Marks of the Church? (Hint: said in The Creed at Mass every week)
What is "one, holy, catholic, apostolic" Church?
400
Name the Four Parts of the Mass.
What is Introductory Rites, Liturgy of the Word, Liturgy of the Eucharist, and Concluding Rites.
400
What should we do before going to Confession? (Hint: you do this before you go in to speak to the priest)
Name the prayer that we use in the sacrament of Reconciliation.
What is Examine our Conscience.
What is The Act of Contrition.
400
How many seasons are there in the Liturgical year?
Name them.
What is six (6).
-Ordinary Time (occurs 2 times in the cycle)
-Advent
-Christmas
-Lent
-Triduum
-Easter
400
List three (3) of the five effects of Confirmation.
What is roots us as a Child of God, unites us closer to Christ, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, fully initiated into the Catholic Church, and gives us special strength to spread AND defend the Faith as true witnesses of Jesus Christ.
500
What are the Four Pillars of Catechism?
What is The Creed, Sacraments, Moral Life, and Prayer.
500
When we celebrate the Mass, what are we recreating and reliving with Jesus Christ? (Hint: Liturgy of the Eucharist)
What is The Last Supper.
Jesus' Passover meal with the Apostles.
The bread and wine become Christ's Body and Blood.
500
Name of symbols of each of the seven Sacraments.
Baptism: water
Reconciliation: praying hands/penance
Holy Eucharist: bread & wine
Confirmation: Holy Spirit
Holy Orders: stole/bible
Holy Matrimony: rings
Anointing of the Sick: holy oil
500
How many different color vestments does a priest wear doing the Liturigical year? Can you name the seasons for each one?
What is six (6).
Purple - Advent and Lent
White - Easter, Christmas, and other holy days.
Red-Passion (Palm)Sunday,Good Friday,Pentecost Sunday,etc.
Green - Ordinary Time
Black - days of mourning
Rose/Pink - Gaudete Sunday (Advent), Laetere Sunday (Easter)
500
When did the Apostles receive the Holy Spirit?
What are symbols of the Holy Spirit?
What is Pentecost. 50 days after Easter.
What is the dove, fire, wind, water.