Class with Parents
Session Overview for Catechists
Slides * Catechist Guide
- Track A & B: Monday 12/4/2023, 6:45-8:30 p.m. at Queen of Angels Church
Gathering Icebreaker (10 min.)
Candidates and their Parent(s) will do an icebreaker evaluating their faith-based experiences using:
Opening Prayer (10 min)
Responsory for Early Advent
The night passes on; it will be morning soon.
The hour has come, Lord: wake us from our sleep.
Allow us to walk with children of light toward your coming dawn.
Come, Lord Jesus! Come soon!
La noche está pasando; pronto será de día.
La hora ha llegado, Señor: despiértanosdel sueño.
Permitenoscaminarcomohijos de la luz hacia la llegadade la Aurora.
¡Ven, Señor Jesús! ¡Ven, ya no tardes!
Holy Family slideshow
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6Snr2sppk)
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph… pray for us!
Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José… oran por nosotros.
Introductory Comments from Father Jason Malave (10 min)
Catholic Identity and the Sacraments of Initiation (15 min)
Are you carrying anything with you right now that identifies you as a Catholic? Look in your pocket, bag, purse, or wallet – what’s there that shows you belong to Christ & his Church?
Baptism is the sacrament that identifies us as members of Christ’s Church. It is one of the 3 Sacraments of Initiation, along with Eucharist and Confirmation. The steps and signs of Baptism mark us as Catholic Christians:
- Sign of the Cross
- Baptism with Water
- Anointing with Oil
- Lighting a Candle (“the light of Christ”)
As you plan to celebrate Confirmation, look back on your child’s Baptism and reflect on how Baptism/initiation is “completed” by Confirmation.
- Parents and Guardians, what have you done for your child to grow in discipleship since his/her Baptism?
- Candidates, what will you do for yourself to grow in discipleship once you are Confirmed?
Split into two groups (5 min):
English group stays upstairs, Spanish group moves downstairs to Holy Family Hall
Parent Panel Discussion (15 min)
- Describe your older child’s experience of Confirmation. How did you celebrate the day as a family?
Describe la experiencia de la Confirmación de su hijo mayor. ¿Cómo celebraron el día en familia? - What difference does it make in your family by being disciples of Jesus?
¿Qué diferencia hace en tu familia ser discípulos de Jesús? - What challenges do you face in encouraging your older children to live their faith after Confirmation, and how have you tried to address those challenges?
¿Qué desafíos enfrenta al animar a sus hijos mayores a vivir su fe después de la Confirmación, y cómo ha tratado de abordarlos?
Videos on Participation in the Mass (10 min)
English:
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBgqcVQVZ8g&)
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEGd0QYjrKI)
Spanish:
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZlTnM7Gd6k)
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q70BwaU1cew)
Partner Work: Questions on Mass Verbs Cards (25 min)
A verb is a word that shows actions, states of being or relationships. There are many verbs that describe the actions and relationships of the community celebrating Mass together.
Each pair (student and his/her parent/guardian) should choose one of the verbs and together complete the question sheet (English | español).
Candidates will work with their Parent(s), When choosing a card, try to pick something where the word means something to you, or the picture captures your attention, or both. The complete list of verbs is in the table below:
| “One Word At A Time” Mass Verbs Reflections from the Archdiocese of Chicago, Strategic Pastoral Plan Photos by John Zich, James Hohner and the Catholic New World |
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| acclaim | adore | believe | bless |
| bow (inclinarse) |
break | call | deepen |
| die | direct | drink | eat |
| feed | forgive | gather | give |
| go | hear | hope | invoke |
| join | keep (conservar) |
kiss (besar) |
know |
| lift | link | love | open |
| point | praise | pray | prepare |
| quiet | recognize | remember | rise (levantarse) |
| see | send | serve | share |
| sign | sing | sit | stand |
| support (apoyar) |
take | thank | think |
| unite | wait | walk | witness |
Homework and Reminders (5 min)
HOMEWORK FROM LAST CLASS (due second week of December)
- Textbook pp. 53-56
- Journal pp. 36
- Gifts of the Spirit crossword puzzle
REMINDERS
- Father Jim Kaczorowski Loving Service Award application due in the spring for eligible 8th Graders in Confirmation Prep
- Next class session is next week – this is when your book/journal homework will be due!
- Track A Monday 12/11, 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Track B Wednesday 12/13 and Friday 12/15 in 8th Grade Religion class
Closing Prayer
Renewal of Baptism Promises (slides, in your preferred language)
Do you reject Satan and all his works and all his empty promises? I do.
Do you believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth? I do.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father? I do.
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who came up on the apostles at Pentecost and will be given to you sacramentally in Confirmation? I do.
Do you believe in the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting? I do.
This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church. We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen. ¿Renuncian ustedes a Satanás? Sí, renuncio.
¿Creen ustedes en Dios, Padre todopoderoso, creador del cielo y de la tierra? Sí, creo.
¿Creen en Jesucristo, su Hijo único y Señor nuestro, que nació de la Virgen Maria, padeció y murió por nosotros, resucito y está sentado a la derecha del Padre? Sí, creo.
¿Creen en el Espíritu Santo, Señor y dador de vida, que les va a ser comunicado de un modo singular por el sacramento de la
Confirmación, como fue dado a los Apóstoles el día de Pentecostés? Sí, creo.
¿Creen en la santa Iglesia católica, en la comunión de los santos, en el perdón de los pecados, en la resurrección de los muertos y en la vida eterna? Sí, creo.
Esta es nuestra fe. Esta es la fe de la Iglesia, que nos gloriamos de profesar, en Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. Amén.
Note for later on:
- Service Hours can be done and turned in now; due finally in mid-January.
- Letter to the Pastor due in early January, to be assigned as classwork in December during the Anointed lesson.