Canidate/Sponsor Faith Sharing Sheet #3

St. Paul the Apostle Confirmation Preparation
Candidate/Sponsor Faith Sharing Sheet #3

(See “Candidate/Sponsor Faith Sharing Instructions” sheet
for additional instructions about this process.)


Candidate’s Name: ___________________________________________________

These sheets are to be used as guides for the sharing sessions. The sheets are divided into three sections: Prayer, Knowing My Faith, and Christian Service. The reflections on these three sections can be recorded on the My Reflections pages in the candidate’s journal (or any other notebook/journal). Candidates and sponsors should share the respective topics together, using as much of the sheet as time allows. Candidates then fill out the brief section at the bottom of the page and turn in this sheet to the Religious Education Office.

Prayer
-- The prayer given to us by Jesus is the Our Father, the Lord’s Prayer. It is a prayer of love and unity, of sorrow for sin, and of gratitude for God’s mercy. It has been the prayer of Christians throughout the centuries. Write the Lord’s Prayer in your journal. Pause after each phrase and really think about the meaning. Write your reflections in your journal. Jesus told us to “pray always.” This week, each night before you go to bed, try to spend at least 10 minutes reading the Scriptures. Write a reflection in your journal after each night’s reading. Date each entry.

Knowing My Faith
1.) Jesus taught us what we must do to be his followers. His teachings are found in the Sermon on the Mount (Gospel of Matthew, chapters 5-7). Write the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) in your journal. What do they mean to you? (For the Beatitudes, see your book or:
http://www.findinggod.org/m_frmwork.asp?id=7072)
2.) So far, how well have you been involved in the preparation for Confirmation?
3.) Who are your pastor and parish priests? What are their roles? Does your parish have a deacon? What is his role in the Church?

Christian Service
1.) How do the Beatitudes relate to the attitudes needed for Christian service? Have you been serving others in a cheerful way?
2.) How have you reached out to the discouraged, the lonely, or the elderly?

For the "My Mementos" section of your Confirmation Journal
-- Have your parents or sponsor helped you with your Christian service? Draw a picture of yourself giving service. Glue it in your journal.
God bless you in your faith sharing!

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Candidates - fill out this section and then return form to: St. Paul the Apostle Youth Ministry Office; 6401 Gages Lake Rd., Gurnee, IL 60031 -OR- michelle-stpaul@sbcglobal.net

Date you discussed this sheet with your sponsor: ______________

Which topics (from above) did you discuss with your sponsor? __________________________________________________
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What did you learn from your sponsor? __________________________________________________
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