Class - The Confirmation Book Chapter 2 - Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Main Topic: The Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit/b>

Topics in this chapter:


   God's Word - The Annunciation.
   Surprise, Surprise - Experiencing gifts.
   Catholic Signs & Symbols - Calling on the Holy Spirit - Who is the Holy Spirit?
   Meet Jesus - Jesus is Lord
   Bible Reading 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 - The different kinds of gifts the Spirit gives us
   Gifts are Signs
   God, the Giver of Gifts
   Entering the Mystery: the Holy Spirit is like the wind and more
   The Seven Gifts - details on the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
   Sharing in the Life of Christ - Isaiah named the 7 gifts long before Jesus came.  The gifts need to be used.
   The Heart of a Disciple - using the seven Gifts
   Listening for the Holy Spirit - Saint Benedict mentioned.
   My Family in Our Parish - Your Parish Church - look for symbols of the Holy Spirit in Church

Worksheets and things to share with students

NEW craft! Catching the Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Try it!

The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit
The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit - Multiple pages in a pdf (easier to read) to color
The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost - to color
The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit/A>
Image of the Holy Spirit with 7 "flames". Could be used for the students to write in the gifts.
Worksheet: Unscramble the Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Information for the Catechist

From the Book's Resources
The website for Catechists for Confirmation
Catechist Guide for Chapter 2
Catechist Session Planning


Memorization

The memorization for today is the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Bible Reading

The Bible reading from the book for today is Isaiah 11:2-3 The gifts.

Saints

The recommended saint for this class is St. Benedict July 11 because he is mentioned in the book.

Reminder: Saturday is the Eucharist Workshop in English.


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