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Confirmation » How Much Do You Know?
How Much Do You Know?
Confirmation Interviews will be held prior to Confirmation. Each student will be scheduled for a short interview. Here is a list of questions for you to review. Let's see HOW MUCH YOU KNOW about the Catholic Faith. Who is the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit is God and the third Person of the Blessed Trinity. What is another name for the Holy Spirit? Paraclete...It means Comforter, one who intercedes on our behalf. From whom does the Holy Spirit proceed? The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son. Is the Holy spirit equal to the Father and the Son? He is equal because He is God. What does the Holy Spirit do for mankind? He sanctifies souls through the gift of grace. ************************************************************ How many kinds of grace are there? There are two kinds of grace: sanctifying and actual grace.
What does sanctifying grace fo for us? It makes us holy and pleasing to God and makes us adopted children of God, and it makes us temples of the Holy Spirit and gives us the right to Heaven.
What is actual grace? Actual grace is a supernatural help of God which enlightens our minds, and strengthens our will to do good and to avoid evil.
How many mysteries of the Rosary are there and name them...There are 4 mysteries of the rosary: Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, and Luminous.
Why did you choose your Confirmation name?.... answers vary: Patron Saint Names or Family Names, etc.
What is the Trinity? By the Trinity we mean one in the same God in three Divine Persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
What are the three most important Church Holy Days? Christmas, Easter, Pentecost
What are the three Sacraments of "Initiation" in order? Baptism, The Eucharist, Confirmation
What does Confirmation do? Confirmation is the Sacrament in which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way to join us more closely to Jesus and His Church and to seal and strengthen us as Christ's witnesses. It is the completion of Baptismal Grace. It makes us full pledged members fo the Church.
What are the symbols of the Holy Spirit? Wind, Fire, Dove, Oil
What are some roles in the Church that you can fulfill once you are confirmed? Once confirmed you may become a Minister of the Word (Lector), Minister of the Eucharist, Usher, Sponsor for other Confirmation Candidates, Godparent, Peer Minister, ... any Church Ministry will be open to you.
Why do you want to be Confirmed? It is a Sacrament of Faith and open to individual responses.
What are the Seven Sacraments in Order? Baptism, Penance, Eucharist, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Matrimony; The Sacraments
Who is our Bishop and Pope? Bishop Most Reverend Arthur J. Serratelli and Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger); The Pope, The Bishop
What are the Holy Days of Obligation in the Church? Solemnity of Mary, Ascension Thursday, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, All Saints Day, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, and The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ/Christmas. (Easter is not listed because it is a Sunday) Holy Days of Obligation
What are the Seven Precepts of the Church (Your obligations as a Confirmed Catholic)? You shall attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation. You shall observe the days of abstinence and fasting. You shall confess your sins to a priest, at least once a year. You shall receive the Holy Eucharist at least once a year during the Easter Season. You shall contribute to the support of the Church, You shall obey the laws of the Church concerning Matrimony. You shall participate in the Church's Mission of Evangelization of Souls. The Precepts of the Catholic Church
What are the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit? Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Name the 10 Commandments? 1. I am the Lord thy God, Thou shalt not have strange gods before Me. 2. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. 3. Remember thou shall keep holy the Sabbath Day. 4. Honor thy Father and thy Mother. 5. Thou shalt not kill. 6. Thou shalt not commit adultery. 7. Thou shalt not steal. 8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 9. Thy shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. 10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods. The Ten Commandments
What are the 2 Great Commandments of Love? "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, and with all your mind." "You shall Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:37-40
Do you know the following prayers? (Click on each for a link to the prayer page) The Lord's Prayer Hail Mary Glory Be Apostles' Creed Act of Contrition Sign of the Cross
When was the first Confirmation? Pentecost, was the first Confirmation, when the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles, a sound like that of a rushing wind filled the house and tongues of fire descended and rested over each Apostle. Confirmation
When do we celebrate the Birth of Jesus? Christmas
When do we celebrate Jesus' rising from the dead? Easter
What are the Marks of the Church? One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic
What is the principal way of obtaining grace? Prayer and the sacraments especially the Eucharist _________________________________________________________________________
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