Answers for parents whose teens’ Confirmation prep takes place outside the Catholic-school setting.
5 Truths the Restored Order Teaches Us About Confirmation
Our call to be disciples does not begin when we are teenagers.
Sacrament Starter: Visiting the Baptismal Font
As the Church celebrates the Baptism of the Lord, teach your class about the sacrament.
Prayer Service: The Baptism of the Lord
Commemorate the Baptism of the Lord by renewing baptismal promises.
Putting Christ at the Center
What does it mean to be an authentically Catholic school?
Activity & Printable: Sacrament Sort
This sorting game is a way for students to practice identifying the matter for each sacrament or other items that commonly represent various sacraments.
The Seven Sacraments
Help students understand the seven Sacraments with this prayer service.
Preparation: Choose a Leader and a Reader, or take the Leader role yourself. The Leader and Reader stand near the prayer table, and classmates join them to form a circle. All have a copy of the prayer service. Following the service, soft instrumental liturgical music could be played in the background while students are given the opportunity to journal about a sacrament they will soon receive, or their favorite sacrament they have received so far. Those who wish to share revelations aloud may be given the opportunity. Read more…
