RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Forward Planning Document

PRIMARY
ED3619/4619 Principles of Primary Religious Education 2

Unit Title: ED4619 Principles of Primary Religious Education 2 Student Number: 20141379

Date of Submission: Monday, 21st May 2018 Student Name: Kahli Smith
 PLANNING OVERVIEW – TERM
Year Level Unit Title Salvation Topic Aspect of Human Development
6 Empowered by the Spirit Confirmation Human Spirit (Inner Spiritual Strength)
Overview – explanation of the content of the unit and how it explores the Salvation Topic and development of the Human Person
Inner Strength is a gift of the Holy Spirit shared by Jesus with the members of the Church community. Members of the Church receive this through the
Sacrament of Confirmation. From personal experiences and experiences with others, people begin to discover their own inner spiritual strength and how
this can help them to be heroic in their efforts to do good. This leads them to wonder at God, the creator, who empowers human beings to do what is good.

Jesus demonstrated great heroic, spiritual strength. He promised to share the Holy Spirit with the Church to empower them to develop inner strength like
his. The extent to which this strengthening will grow depends upon the individual’s daily prayer, worship and genuine efforts to live as Jesus taught,
particularly those outlined in the beatitudes. Catholics continue to wonder about their inner spiritual strength and when confirmed, are reminded of how the
Holy Spirit deepens the strength given by God when creating their souls.
Key Understandings and Learning Points
A Wondering at the Creator B The Promise of Christian Salvation C Christian Response

A1 Wondering at experiences of the human spirit
A1.1 States that the soul gives life to the body and,
with God’s help, gives inner strength for
goodness.
A1.2 Describes situations in which the soul, with God’s
help, strengthens people to be heroic for God.
A1.3 Identifies ways the soul moves people to behave
like God.
A2 Wondering at the Creator of the soul
A2.1 States qualities of the soul
B1 Jesus revealed heroic spiritual strength to
obey his father
B1.1 Describes ways in which Jesus showed
heroic spiritual strength
B2 Jesus promised the spiritual strength of the
Holy Spirit to his Church
B2.1 States that Jesus promised the Holy Spirit to
his followers and how this was fulfilled at
Pentecost.
B2.2 Evaluates ways society would be different if
everyone used the heroic strength of the Holy
Spirit to do good.
C1 Catholics celebrate the spiritual strength of the
Holy Spirit
C1.1 Presents major stories of followers of Jesus being
strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
C1.2 Identifies ways in which other Christian heroes have
been strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
C2 Catholics celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation
C2.1 Describes the words and actions of the Rite of
Confirmation
C3 Jesus calls his followers to open themselves to the
Spirit through the Beatitudes

A3 Attribute: God empowers human beings for C3.1 Explains how the gifts of the Spirit received through
Confirmation can be developed further through the
good
Beatitudes.

A3.1 Celebrates that God empowers human beings to C4 Continuing to wonder at the spiritual strength
do what is good. given by the Holy Spirit

C4.1 Reviews and expresses the main ideas of the unit.

Links to General Capabilities
Literacy Numeracy
• Christian Saint
Research Task
• Community Christian
Hero Biography
Religious Capabilities
Faith Hope
LEARNING AND TEACHING PROGRAM
Week Lesson 1
A1.1 States that the soul
gives life to the body and,
1
with God’s help, gives inner
strength for goodness.
Teaching Focus:
The Experiences of the Soul
Short meditation and
reflection on the experiences
of the soul.
Journal entry on one of the
following questions:
• How does the soul give life
to humans?
• Why do we have a soul?
• How does the soul help us
to do good?
• If the soul was a colour,
what colour would it be?
Additional Wonder Questions
added to a Wonder Wall.
ICT
• Pentecost Powtoon
• Canva Pamphlet on
the Rite of
Confirmation
Charity
Lesson 2
A1.2 Describes situations in
which the soul, with God’s
help, strengthens people to
be heroic for God.
Teaching focus:
Christian Saint Research
Each student chooses a
saint whose name they are
taking for Confirmation.
Research task that aims to
answer the question of
“What do you admire most,
and hope to imitate in your
Christian life, in your
saint?”
Research task will include:
- Biographical details of
their saint
- How their saint
demonstrates heroic
goodness
Present findings as a mini
poster project or slide
presentation.
Continued in Literacy
Critical and
Creative Thinking
Spiritual Capabilities
Prudence
Lesson 3
A1.3 Identifies ways the
soul moves people to
behave like God.
Teaching focus:
Christian Saint Research
Present an aspect of the
research task (how the
chosen saint reflects God’s
attributes).
Construct a class chart,
placing the saint into
categories that
demonstrate ways people’s
souls try to move them to
behave like God:
- To love
- To forgive
- To be compassionate
- To be just
- To be tender
- To be peacemakers.
Continued in Literacy
Ethical behaviour
• Beatitudes
Brainstorm – people
living the vision and
people doing wrong.
Justice
Lesson 4
A2.1 States qualities
of the soul
Teaching focus:
Qualities of the soul Art
Construct an art piece to
express individual
understandings of the
soul and its qualities.
Using watercolours, paint
a blank A4 piece of
paper. The colours
chosen will reflect the
student’s interpretation of
the soul. Students then
draw symbols/pictures or
words to further express
their ideas about the
qualities of the soul.
Personal Intercultural
Competency Understanding
• Followers of Jesus
expert groups
Fortitude Temperance
Evaluation and
Lesson 5
Assessment
A3.1 Celebrates that God
empowers human beings to do
what is good.
Presentation on
Teaching focus: Saint Research
Doing what is good Task
Read Boss of the Pool to the
class.
L.O: Identify and
Focus Questions: describe ways in
- How did Shelley use inner which the soul
spiritual strength to do good?
strengthens
- How did Ben use inner spiritual
strength to do good? people to behave
like God.
Students explain what they think
Ben will do when he is next taken
to the beach. Marked via a
rubric (See
Brainstorm ways the class could attached).
celebrate that God empowers us
to do good, for example,
conducting a prayer service
thanking God for God’s greatness,
or using our God given gifts and
talents to do what is good.
Plan how students can put these
into action in everyday school and
home life.

B1.1 Describes ways in
2 which Jesus showed
heroic spiritual strength
Teaching Focus:
Jesus showing Spiritual
Strength
Godly Play story of the
Crucifixion of Jesus [John
19:25–27].
The story describes Jesus
showing love by caring for
people in difficult situations.
He overcomes his sufferings
to make sure that Mary, his
mother, was provided for.
B1.1 Describes ways in
which Jesus showed
heroic spiritual strength
Teaching Focus:
Jesus showing Spiritual
Strength
Using Luke [4:18,19] or
[John 19:25–27] as a guide,
complete a scripture search
to collect examples of ways
Jesus demonstrated heroic
spiritual strength. Construct
a visual presentation of how
Jesus showed that he was a
“spirit-filled person”.
B2.1 States that Jesus
promised the Holy Spirit
to his followers and how
this was fulfilled at
Pentecost.
Teaching Focus:
Pentecost
Discussion of how Jesus
promised the Holy Spirit to
all who follow him and that
this Spirit will help them to
develop the kind of heroic
strength that Jesus
showed.
Read and recall the events
at Pentecost [Acts 2:1-13].
Using watercolours, paint
a blank A4 piece of
paper. The colours
chosen will reflect the
student’s interpretation of
the soul. Students then
draw symbols/pictures or
words to further express
their ideas about the
qualities of the soul.
B2.1 States that
Jesus promised the
Holy Spirit to his
followers and how this
was fulfilled at
Pentecost.
Teaching Focus:
Pentecost
Discussion of how Jesus
promised the Holy Spirit
to all who follow him and
that this Spirit will help
them to develop the kind
of heroic strength that
Jesus showed.
Read and recall the
events at Pentecost [Acts
2:1-13].
Create a Powtoon that
describes the main
events outlined in the
Pentecost story.
B2.2 Evaluates ways society
would be different if everyone
used the heroic strength of the
Holy Spirit to do good.
Pentecost
Teaching Focus: Assessment task
How different would Australian
society be if everyone drew upon L.O: Recall events
the heroic strength of the Holy
Spirit to do good? of the Pentecost
and state how
Research the media to identify Jesus fulfilled the
incidents in society and social life
promise of the
that are not what God intends.
Holy Spirit to his
Make ‘cardboard bricks’ using stiff followers at
cardboard. Write or glue the
Pentecost
media incident onto the brick.
Each student explains their brick
and places their brick on the Marked via
ground to construct a wall. The checklist
wall will demonstrate how these
incidents can build barriers
between people and God. These
barriers could be broken down if

C1.1 Presents major
3 stories of followers of
Jesus being strengthened
by the Holy Spirit.
Teaching Focus:
Followers of Jesus
Form ‘home’ groups of five.
Each member of the home
group is allocated a follower
of Jesus:
• Mary the mother of Jesus
• John the Baptist
• Saint Peter
• Saint Paul
• Saint Stephen.
All the students who have
been allocated the same
follower of Jesus, for
example, Saint Peter, form
‘expert’ groups.
Using the Scripture quotes
from the Teacher
Background Material, pp.18-
20, the expert group recalls
Gospel stories that illustrate
how that person was
strengthened by the Holy
Spirit.
The students then return to
C1.1 Presents major
stories of followers of
Jesus being strengthened
by the Holy Spirit.
Teaching Focus:
Followers of Jesus /
Christian Saint Research
Recall the Saint or Blessed
they researched and, if being
confirmed, whose name they
are taking for Confirmation.
Identify examples of how the
influence of the Holy Spirit
can be seen in the life-
events and words of that
Saint or Blessed.
Write a short summary of
their Saint or Blessed,
incorporating these
examples to include in their
presentation.
Create a Powtoon that
describes the main events
outlined in the Pentecost
story.
C1.2 Identifies ways in
which other Christian
heroes have been
strengthened by the
Holy Spirit.
Teaching Focus: Teaching Focus: Teaching Focus: L.O: Identifies
Christian Heroes
Using ‘Christian Heroes’,
students are given one out
of the following stories
(Paul Miki, Damien of
Molokai, the Korean
Martyrs, Mary MacKillop or
Maximilian Kolbe)
Students complete a fill in
the blanks activity on the
life of their ‘Christian Hero’.
Gather in groups and
discuss each story.
everyone could draw upon the
heroic strength of the Holy Spirit to
do good. Students provide
examples of this. With each
student example, knock a part of
the wall down until there is none
left.
C1.2 Identifies ways C1.2 Identifies ways in which
in which other other Christian heroes have
Christian heroes have been strengthened by the Holy The Holy Spirit in
been strengthened by Spirit. our community
the Holy Spirit. Assessment task
Christian Heroes in our Christian Heroes in our community ways in which
community Christian heroes
Students use their information
in our local
Students choose a gained from the previous lesson to
member of the write a biography on their community have
community who can be community ‘Christian Hero’. been
identified as a ‘Christian Student must include a description strengthened by
Hero’. of how they were strengthened by
the Holy Spirit
the Holy Spirit to do good.
Students prepare and
ask interview questions Marked via Rubric
to their community hero.
 their home group and
explain, in their own words,
the Gospel stories that show
the follower of Jesus was
strengthened by the Holy
Spirit.
C2.1 Describes the
4 words and actions of the
Rite of Confirmation
Teaching Focus:
Symbols, Words and
Actions of the Mass.
Invite the Parish Priest to talk
to the students about the
Sacrament of Confirmation
and the Mass.
C3.1 Explains how the
5 gifts of the Spirit received
through Confirmation can
be developed further
through the Beatitudes.
C2.1 Describes the
words and actions of the
Rite of Confirmation
Teaching Focus:
Symbols, Words and
Actions of the Mass.
Using ‘Canva’, create a
pamphlet for a young person
explaining the Confirmation
Rite. Students must include
the symbols, words and
actions used in the Mass as
explained by the parish
priest.
Canva:
https://www.canva.com/en
_in/create/brochures/
C3.1 Explains how the
gifts of the Spirit received
through Confirmation can
be developed further
through the Beatitudes.
C2.1 Describes the C2.1 Describes the C2.1 Describes the words and Rite of
words and actions of the words and actions of actions of the Rite of Confirmation
Rite of Confirmation the Rite of Confirmation Pamphlet
Confirmation Assessment
Task
Teaching Focus: Teaching Focus: Teaching Focus:
Symbols, Words and Gifts of the Holy Spirit Gifts of the Holy Spirit L.O: States and
Actions of the Mass. describes the
Students create a poster Students continue their poster on symbols, words
Continue the pamphlet on outlining the seven gifts the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. and actions used
Canva, explaining the of the Holy Spirit. Students define and explain each in the Rite of
Confirmation Rite. Students define and of the Gifts.
explain each of the Gifts.
Confirmation.
Students must include the
symbols, words and
actions used in the Mass Marked via
as explained by the parish checklist
priest.
Canva:
https://www.canva.com/e
n_in/create/brochures/
C3.1 Explains how the C3.1 Explains how the C4.1 Reviews and expresses
gifts of the Spirit gifts of the Spirit the main ideas of the unit.
received through received through
Confirmation can be Confirmation can be
developed further developed further
through the Beatitudes. through the
Beatitudes.
Teaching Focus:
Developing the gifts of the
Holy Spirit through
Beatitudes
Discuss with the students
how every human gift
needs to be developed,
and that the special
strength of the Spirit
received through
Confirmation can be
developed further through
the Beatitudes.
Discuss the first two
beatitudes. Students use
Padlet to brainstorm ideas
about each beatitude. A
new brainstorm is created
for each beatitude.
Blessed are the poor in
spirit
Brainstorm examples of
how some people living
today live ways that shoe
they are ‘poor in spirit’
and ‘rich in spirit’.
Blessed are those who
mourn
Brainstorm examples of evils
in society we feel sad about
as a class. Think of
examples from the media of
people expressing sadness
and concern.
Teaching Focus:
Developing the gifts of the
Holy Spirit through
Beatitudes
Discuss the next two
beatitudes. Continue Padlet
brainstorms with these
beatitudes.
Blessed are the meek
Search for examples from
the media, or our favourite
TV shows or novels, of
people who are meek and
others who are not meek.
Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst for
justice
Search for media examples
of those who do and do not
‘hunger and thirst for justice’.
Teaching Focus: Teaching Focus: Teaching Focus: Self Assessment
Developing the gifts of Developing the gifts of Recall the main ideas of the Task
the Holy Spirit through the Holy Spirit through unit.
Beatitudes Beatitudes
L.O: Reviews and
Discuss the next two Discuss the last three Write a postcard to a friend who expresses the
beatitudes. Continue has been confirmed and is having main ideas of the
beatitudes. Continue
Padlet brainstorms with Padlet brainstorms with difficulty saying ‘no’ to his/her
Confirmation
these beatitudes. these beatitudes. peers who want your friend to do
unit.
wrong.
Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are the peace- • What suggestions can
makers you give them?
Marked via
Read about a • Where might they find
Search for media
inner spiritual strength?
checklist
examples, or examples of peacemaker add a brief
people in stories we have summary of who they are • Which beatitude would
read or movies we have and what they did to help your friend?
seen, who show mercy or Padlet.
the lack of it. Blessed are those who List 3 people whom you have
are persecuted for the learnt about in this unit. What
Blessed are the pure in
heart
sake of justice impressed you about these
Brainstorm ways we can people?
Provide concrete examples actively seek justice for
of those who are pure in others and the world. As
heart e.g. saints a class select an action
which will enable them to
be seekers of Justice.
Blessed are you when
people ridicule,
persecute and speak all
kinds of evil against
you falsely for my sake
You have been gifted
and called to make a
difference in the world.
Add ways on how they
would like to make a
difference in the world.
PLANNED ASSESSMENT -

Confirmation Saint Research Task

W.A.L.T: Identify and describe ways in which the soul strengthens people to behave like God.

Your Task: You are required to research the Saint that you have chosen to take for your Confirmation name or a Saint that you
admire or are inspired by.

The following must be included in your assignment:

• Name of Saint
• Place / Year of Birth
• In what year did this person become a Saint?
• How long did the Saint live?
• Why did you choose this Saint’s name?
o Do their actions inspire you? Do they teach you something about your life as a Christian?
• How did your Saint show that he / she lived God?
• What fruits of the Spirit (Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control) were present in your
Saints’ life? Name them and explain how / why.

The assignment may be handwritten or typed and presented on a mini (A4) poster

OR

You can use a presentation app such as ‘Explain Everything, Powerpoint etc. to display your information.
(You MUST notify your teacher of your app choice before you commence the task)

Your presentation must have your name on it and pictures and drawings. All work should be explained in your own words.
Assessment Rubric – Saints Research Assignment
Name: ___________________________
Comments:
Poor
Saint Research Saint’s details (name,
place/year of birth, year
they became a Saint), how
their saint is strengthened
by the Spirit and reflection
on their Saint choice is
incomplete.
/12
Spelling/Punctuation Project did not follow given
format and/or contained 6
or more spelling and
punctuation errors.
/3
Presentation Project is incomplete and
lacks understanding of the
chosen saint/blessed.
Requirements incomplete.
/5
PARENT/CHILD WORKSHOP
Satisfactory
Most of the Saint’s details
(name, place/year of birth,
year they became a Saint) are
included. Provides 1 reason on
how their saint is strengthened
by the Spirit and writes a short
reflection on Saint choice.
Needs more detail.
Project followed the given
format and/or contained 3 or
more spelling and punctuation
errors.
Project demonstrated limited
understanding of chosen
saint/blessed.
Most requirements completed.
Date: ____________________________
Good
Saint’s details (name, place/year
of birth, year they became a
Saint) are included. Provides 2
reasons on how their saint is
strengthened by the Spirit.
Provides a reflection on Saint
choice but requires more detail.
The project followed the given
format and contained minimal
spelling and punctuation errors.
Project demonstrated a sound
understanding of chosen
saint/blessed.
All requirements completed.
TOTAL
Excellent
All details are clearly outlined
(Saint’s name, place/year of
birth, year they became a
Saint). Provides 3 reasons on
how their saint is
strengthened by the Spirit.
Includes an in depth
reflection on the Saint of
their choice.
Project accurately followed
the given format and
contained no spelling and
punctuation errors.
Project demonstrated a clear
focus and well-rounded
understanding of the chosen
saint/blessed.
All requirements completed
to a high standard.
/20
Opening Prayer: Printed and given to each individual in attendance.

Powerpoint Presentation available via: http://prezi.com/foj-e04kuw1x/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

PLANNED RITUAL – Primary (Year 6)
WELCOME

Good Morning and welcome as we give thanks and praise for the wonderful gift of God’s Holy Spirit. We welcome Father (Insert Parish Priest name) our Parish Priest,
Confirmation Candidates, their families, sponsors and friends. In Baptism we were united with Christ, and in Confirmation, we celebrate receiving the gift of the same Holy
Spirit given to the Church at Pentecost. The lives of the Apostles were dramatically transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit, two thousand years on, this same Holy Spirit
is living, breathing and moving in the hearts and minds of all those who believe.

Confirmation calls us to a fuller and deeper commitment in our faith. With the help and gentle prompting of the Holy Spirit we are challenged to return to our families, our
schools, our workplaces, our communities and our world; spirit-filled and ready to spread the Good News to all we meet.

Today we pray that God’s Holy Spirit will settle in the hearts of our Confirmation candidates and empower them to authentically live out the faith that they freely proclaim, with
a determination and holy passion that will sustain and encourage them throughout the whole of their lives.

(Please Stand)

ENTRANCE SONG: ONE FAITH ONE HOPE ONE LOVE (ANDREW CHINN)

Candidates will lead procession with the Word and the Sacred Oils to be used for Confirmation.
Candidates will bring down the students’ work books as a symbol of their preparation for Confirmation. Candles brought to the altar representing the Gifts of the Spirit.

GREETING:

Priest: In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
People: Amen

Priest: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
People: And with your Spirit.

PENETENTIAL RITE:

Priest: My brothers and sisters, coming together as God’s family with confidence, let us ask the Father’s forgiveness, for He is full of compassion.

Priest: You are sent to heal the contrite heart:

People: Lord have mercy

Priest: You came to call sinners:

People: Christ have mercy

Priest: You are seated at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us:
People: Lord have mercy
Priest: May almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and lead us to everlasting life.
People: Amen.

GLORIA

Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace to people of good will.

We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.

Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sin of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sin of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.

OPENING PRAYER:

Priest: Grant, we pray, almighty and merciful God, that the Holy Spirit, coming near and dwelling graciously within us, may make of us perfect temple of his glory.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in his unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

People: Amen

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING: ACTS 2:1-11

A reading from the Acts of the Apostles

When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place. Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind
blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. They were
all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

The Word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM: PS 103:1. 24. 29-31. 34

Response:
Send forth your Spirit O Lord,
and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the Lord, my soul!

Lord God, how great you are,
How many are your works, O Lord!
The earth is full of your riches Response

You take back your spirit, they die,

returning to the dust from which they came.
You send forth your spirit, they are created;
and you renew the face of the earth. Response

May the glory of the Lord last for ever!

May the Lord rejoice in his works!
May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
I find my joy in the Lord. Response

SECOND READING: GALATIANS 5:16-25

A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Galatians

The fruit of the Spirit
If you are guided by the Spirit you will be in no danger of yielding to self-indulgence, since self-indulgence is the opposite of the Spirit, the Spirit is totally against such a
thing, and it is precisely because the two are so opposed that you do not always carry out your good intentions.

If you are led by the Spirit, no law can touch you. When self-indulgence is at work the results are obvious: fornication, gross indecency and sexual irresponsibility; idolatry
and sorcery; feuds and wrangling, jealousy, bad temper and quarrels; disagreements, factions, envy; drunkenness, orgies and similar things. I warn you now, as I warned
you before: those who behave like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

What the Spirit brings is very different: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control. There can be no law against things like
that, of course. You cannot belong to Christ Jesus unless you crucify all self-indulgent passions and desires. Since the Spirit is our life, let us be directed by the Spirit.
The word of the Lord.

People: Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: SUNG

Alleluia, alleluia!
The Holy Spirit will come and reveal the truth.
Alleluia!

People: Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your spirit
Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John
People: Glory to you O Lord.

GOSPEL: JOHN 15:26-27, 16:12-15

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
The Spirit of truth will guide you into all the truth.

Jesus said to his disciples:

‘When the Advocate comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness.

And you too will be witnesses, because you have been with me from the outset.
I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now.

But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell
you of the things to come. He will glorify me, since all he tells you will be taken from what is mine.

Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said:

All he tells you will be taken from what is mine.

The Gospel of the Lord.

People: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES:

Teacher: Would those to be confirmed please stand.

Father… the Parish Community of…, wishes to present to you these Candidates who have been prepared to receive the fullness of Christian initiation in the
Sacrament of Confirmation. It is my privilege to present them to you.
Priest: Do you judge them to have been prepared to receive the Sacrament?

Teacher: Yes, I believe with the help of parents and teachers that they are suitably prepared and I ask you to accept these candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

Priest: I accept those you have presented for the Sacrament of Confirmation

HOMILY: (Please sit)

RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES:

Candidates come to the front of the Mass

Priest: My dear friends, your desire to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation shows that you want to be true to your Baptismal Promises, that you want to be true to our
Lord Jesus Christ who lived, died and rose from the dead and ascended into heaven for you and for us all. On the day of your Baptism your parents made
promises to the Lord in your name.
Now the time has come for you to make the same promises in your name and of your own free will. Therefore, before God in the presence of your parents, your
godparents and friends, are you ready to proclaim these promises to live as true members of the Catholic Church?

Candidates: I am

Priest: Do you renounce Satan and all his works, and all his empty promises?

Candidates: I do

Priest: Do you believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth?

Candidates: I do

Priest: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, suffered death and was buried, rose again from the dead and is seated at
the right hand of the Father?

Candidates: I do

Priest: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who came upon the Apostles at Pentecost and today is given to you sacramentally in Confirmation?

Candidates: I do

Priest: Do you believe in the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?

Candidates: I do

Priest: This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Candidates: Amen
THE LAYING OF HANDS:

Priest: My dear friends, in Baptism, God our Father gave the new birth of eternal life to his chosen sons and daughters.

Let us pray to our Father that he will pour out the Holy Spirit to strengthen his sons and daughters with his gifts and anoint them to be more like Christ, the Son of God.

ALL PRAY IN SILENCE FOR A SHORT TIME

Priest lays hands upon all candidates by extending his hands over them and says:

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

who brought these servants to new birth by water and the Holy Spirit,
freeing them from sin: send upon them, O Lord, the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete; give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the spirit of counsel and fortitude,
the spirit of knowledge and piety;
fill them with the spirit of the fear of the Lord.
Through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen

ANOINTING WITH CHRISM:

Candidates give their Confirmation card to the Acolyte and say their confirmation name.
The Sponsor places their hand on the candidate’s right shoulder.
The Priest anoints the forehead of the candidate with the sign of the cross saying:

(Name)… be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

Candidate: Amen
Priest: Peace be with you
Candidate: And with your spirit

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL: (PLEASE STAND)

Priest: My dear brothers and sisters,

let us humbly pray to God the Father
and be of one mind in our prayer,
just as faith, hope and charity,
which proceed from his Holy Spirit, are one.

Reader: For these servants, whom the gift of the Holy Spirit has confirmed: That, planted in faith and grounded in love, they may bear witness to Christ the Lord by their
way of life,
 Lord hear us

People: Lord hear our prayer.

Reader: For their parents and sponsors that by word and example they may continue to encourage those whom they have sponsored in faith to follow the footsteps of
Christ,

Lord hear us

People: Lord hear our prayer.

Reader: For the Holy Church of God, in together with Francis our Pope, Timothy Costelloe our Archbishop, and all Bishops: that gathered by the Holy Spirit, the Church
may grow and increase in unity of faith and love until the coming of the Lord.

Lord hear us

People: Lord hear our prayer.

Reader: For the whole world, that all people, who have one Maker and Father, may acknowledge one another as brothers and sisters, without discrimination of race or
nation, and with sincere hearts seek the Kingdom of God, which is peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Lord hear us

People: Lord hear our prayer.

Priest: O God, who gave the Holy Spirit to your Apostles, and willed that through them and their successors the same Spirit be handed on to the rest of the faithful, listen
favourably to our prayer, and grant that your divine grace, which was at work when the Gospel was first proclaimed, may now spread through the hearts of those
who believe in you.

Through Christ our Lord

People: Amen.

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PROCESSION OF THE GIFTS

(Candidates to bring down the gifts)

OFFERTORY SONG: BREAD BROKEN, WINE SHARED (R. HORNER)

PRAYERS OVER THE GIFTS: (PLEASE STAND)

Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters, that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of his Holy Church.
Priest: Grant, we pray, O Lord,
that as promised by your Son,
the Holy Spirit may reveal to us more abundantly the hidden mystery of this sacrifice
and graciously lead us into all truth.
Through Christ our Lord.

People: Amen
Priest: The Lord be with you.
People: And with your Spirit
Priest: Lift up your hearts.
People: We lift them up to the Lord
Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord, our God.
People: It is right and just

HOLY, HOLY: (SUNG)

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he
who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

EUCHARIST PRAYER: (PLEASE KNEEL)

Priest: You are indeed Holy, O Lord,
the fount of all holiness.
Make holy, therefore, these gifts, we pray,
by sending down your Spirit upon them like the dewfall,
so that they may become for us
the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
At the time he was betrayed
and entered willingly into his Passion,
he took bread and, giving thanks, broke it,
and gave it to his disciples, saying:
take this, all of you, and eat of it,
for this is my body,
which will be given up for you.
In a similar way, when supper was ended,
 he took the chalice
and, once more giving thanks,
he gave it to his disciples, saying:
take this, all of you, and drink from it,
for this is the chalice of my blood,
the Blood of the new and eternal covenant,
which will be poured out for you and for many
for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this in memory of me.
The mystery of faith.

People: When we eat this Bread and drink this Cup,

we proclaim your Death, O Lord,
until you come again.

Priest: Therefore, as we celebrate

the memorial of his Death and Resurrection,
we offer you, Lord,
the Bread of life and the Chalice of salvation,
giving thanks that you have held us worthy
to be in your presence and minister to you.
Humbly we pray
that, partaking of the Body and Blood of Christ,
we may be gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.
Remember, Lord, your Church,
spread throughout the world,
and bring her to the fullness of charity,
together with Benedictour Pope
and Denis our Bishop and all the clergy.
Remember also our brothers and sisters
who have fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection,
and all who have died in your mercy:
welcome them into the light of your face.
Have mercy on us all, we pray,
that with the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mother of God,
with the blessed Apostles,
and all the Saints who have pleased you throughout the ages,
we may merit to be coheirs to eternal life,
and may praise and glorify you
through your Son, Jesus Christ.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
 in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all glory and honour is yours,
for ever and ever.

People: Amen
THE COMMUNION RITE

Priest: At the Saviour’s command

and formed by divine teaching,
we dare to say:

OUR FATHER: (SPOKEN)

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.

Priest: Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil,

graciously grant peace in our days,
that, by the help of your mercy,
we may be always free from sin
and safe from all distress,
as we await the blessed hope
and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

People: For the kingdom,

the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ,

who said to your Apostles:
Peace I leave you, my peace I give you;
look not on our sins,
but on the faith of your Church,
and graciously grant her peace and unity
in accordance with your will.
Who live and reign for ever and ever
People: Amen

SIGN OF PEACE:
Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always
People: And with your spirit
Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

LAMB OF GOD (SUNG)

Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God,
you take away the sins of the world,
grant us peace

Priest: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God,

who, by the will of the Father
and the work of the Holy Spirit,
through your Death gave life to the world,
free me by this, your most holy Body and Blood,
from all my sins and from every evil;
keep me always faithful to your commandments,
and never let me be parted from you.
Behold the Lamb of God,
behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

People: Lord, I am not worthy

that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word
and my soul shall be healed.

COMMUNION SONG: SHE DOWN THE FIRE (MARTY HAUGEN)

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION: (PLEASE STAND)

Priest: O God, who bestow heavenly gifts upon your Church, safeguard, we pray, the grace you have given, that the gift of the Holy Spirit poured out upon her
may retain all its force and that this spiritual food may gain her abundance of eternal redemption.
Through Christ our Lord
People: Amen

SOLEMN BLESSING AND DISMISSAL: (PLEASE STAND)

Priest: May God the Father almighty bless you, whom He has made His adopted sons and daughters reborn from water and the Holy Spirit, and may He keep you

worthy of His fatherly love.

People: Amen

Priest: May His Only Begotten Son, who promised that the Spirit of truth would abide in His Church, Bless you and confirm you by His power in the confession of

the true faith.

People: Amen

Priest: May the Holy Spirit, who kindles the fire of charity in the hearts of disciples, bless you and lead you blameless and gathered as one into the joy of the

Kingdom of God

People: Amen

Priest: The Holy Spirit came down upon his disciples and set their hearts on fire with love. May he bless you, keep you one in faith and love and bring you the joy of

God’s Kingdom.

People: Amen

Priest: And may almighty God bless all of you, who are gathered here, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

People: Amen

Priest: Go forth the Mass has ended.

People: Thanks be to God.

HANDING OUT OF CERTIFICATES AND SPECIAL MENTIONS/THANK YOUS

RECESSIONAL SONG: HOLY SPIRIT ROCK (MICHEAL MANGAN)

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Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. (2004). Empowered by the spirit: Human spirit – Confirmation; year six. Leederville, W.A: Catholic Education Office of
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