SACRAMENT OF

CONFIRMATION
PARENT WORKSHOP
 CONFIRMATION PRAYER
Spirit of God, grant me: The gift of wisdom
To see the world through your eyes,
The gift of counsel
To make difficult decisions,
The gifts of knowledge and understanding
To use my mind to know you and to love you,
The gift of fortitude
To have the courage to live in the faith
Despite the difficulties and disappointments,
The gift of piety
To be able to express my special love
And commitment to you,
And the right kind of awesome fear
That makes me pause to wonder and revere God’s
Love.
Amen.
 KEY UNDERSTANDINGS

• God created people with body and soul

• Jesus promised the Holy Spirit

• The gift of the Holy Spirit

• Celebrating the Sacrament of

Confirmation

• The fruits of the Holy Spirit strengthen

people to live like Jesus

• Every Sunday is a new Pentecost

 ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING

Students will be continually assessed with

constant feedback to develop their
understanding. There will be two major
assessments which will include:

• Saints Box
Students will choose a Confirmation Saint
and research their life story.

• End of unit test

Reflects unit and Bishop’s literacy test.
 ACTIVITY TIME

• There are two sets of coloured sticky

notes – Yellow and Orange.

• Yellow sticky note – write one thing that

you know about Confirmation.

• Orange sticky note – write one thing that

you want to know about Confirmation.

• Spend one minute reflecting on the

questions and write your response.

• When you have written your response,

place the sticky notes on the white board
at the front of the classroom.
 HOW PARENTS CAN HELP

• Participate in weekly Sunday Mass.

• Show that you have a strong connection

with the Church
- your child will naturally follow your
example.

• At home, make connections between faith

and life
- saying grace before meals
- display of a crucifix and/or bible

• Your parish can also recommend further

materials.
 QUESTION TIME
Do I keep lines of communication open with my child?
Do I make time for prayer, both private and communal?
Do I actively participate in the sacramental life of the
Church?
Do I try to grow in knowledge of the faith and share it
with my family?
Do I give loving service to those inside and outside my
family circle?
Am I involved with parish activities as much as I could be?

Do you have any further questions for myself,

Mr Paljetak or Father Patrick Lim?

CONTACT ME
e-mail: justin.fiume1@my.nd.edu.au