Saints among Us: Confirmation

Saints Among Us, a two-year curriculum, prepares second graders for First Reconciliation and third graders for Confirmation and First Communion. This curriculum supports the implementation of the restored order of the sacraments of initiation in the Archdiocese of Denver. This curriculum is designed not only to impart the necessary content of the faith to second and third graders, but also seeks to form their hearts as they prepare for the sacraments. It does so by drawing students to...
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Saints Among Us, a two-year curriculum, prepares second graders for First Reconciliation and third graders for Confirmation and First Communion. This curriculum supports the implementation of the restored order of the sacraments of initiation in the Archdiocese of Denver. This curriculum is designed not only to impart the necessary content of the faith to second and third graders, but also seeks to form their hearts as they prepare for the sacraments. It does so by drawing students to the divine Persons of the Holy Trinity, especially Jesus, the Son of God who became Incarnate to save us. The students meet Jesus in the curriculum by listening to the Word of God, learning to pray with the Bible, learning other forms of prayer, and by relating the content to their lives both in the classroom and with follow up at homes. The goal of this curriculum is to help students to encounter God more fully when they receive the sacraments. Book Three focuses on the sacrament of Confirmation and the gifts of the Spirit that come with the sacrament. It examines how Confirmation completes Baptism, helps us to relate to the Holy Trinity, and how it invites the Holy Spirit to guide us in our lives. It looks at the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit in detail and examines the importance of the Laying on of Hands and Anointing in the Rite of Confirmation. It also discusses how we need to remove obstacles to receiving the grace of Confirmation and how prayer helps us to receive this grace more fully.