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Videos  for Confirmation Preparation

Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Can you name which 'Gifts of the Spirit' are being applied in each of the videos below (this might be a good activity for teens to understand how the 'Gifts of the Holy Spirit' apply to life)....

Games for Students

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Kahoot! is a fun way to engage students in a discussion, introduce a new topic or find out what they remember. To begin any game, students use their smartphone or another device to connect to Kahoot.it and enter the game pin. Its EASY, FREE and FUN! Each button below is a link to each game type: discussion (Busted Halo), survey (Holy Spirit) and quiz (God).
Busted Halo
Holy Spirit
God

LINKS to ARTICLES

Confirmation: 7 Symbols in
1 Sacrament 
A Catholic Youth Update  by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M., Th.D
Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Yours to Open and Use
A Catholic Youth Update by by Sara Kirtlink
Godparents and Sponsors: What is Expected of Them
A Catholic Update by by William F. Wegher

DVDs from the Shelves

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Tom Tufts uses everyday language to explain the Creed. 16 segments explore each phrase of the Creed as it guides one's walk with Jesus.

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You may call it "mission," or "calling," "vocation," or "purpose," it all boils down to serving people according to Gospel principles.  There are many needs, and many ways to do mission, it's limited only by your imagination.


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Three segments provide personal experiences of what it means to be confirmed: 1)Marty'Call (30min) A story about a teen who is resistant to being confirmed and how he comes to understand getting started; 2)The Rite of Confirmation (10 min) Joe Paprocki gives an overview of the rite and the symbols; 3)Alive in the Spirit (12 min) Personal testamonies by teens and adults on the topics of "Remembering My Confirmation Day", "The Advice That I would Give", "The Holy Spirit in My Life".


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This video tells the complete history of the sacrament, the essential elements of the ceremony, role of the sponsors is explained, you'll also hear young people talk about what Confirmation means to them along with expert commentary by noted author, Fr. Paul Turner.