Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth
The Diocese of Portsmouth covers Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Isles and parts of Berkshire, Dorset and Oxfordshire
Youth
Confirmation
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“The gift of the Holy Spirit which you are to receive will be a spiritual sign and seal to make you more like Christ and more perfect members of the Church”
The Rite of Confirmation
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 Confirmation is a key time for young people in their deepening relationship with Christ. It is a real opportunity to engage with young people and to walk with them on their faith journey. After Confirmation, they need to be drawn more fully into the life of the parish - this may be building on a ministry that the young person is already involved with or it may be something new. This will allow the faith of the young person to develop further.
Together with Monika Chmelova and Nicky Stevens, two of my colleagues in the Department who are Advisors for Catechesis, I am keen to know how Parishes and Pastoral Areas are working towards Confirmation with their young people.
We want to be able to share what is going on in the Diocese so please, get in touch.
Link to Catechesis page, click here.
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ResourcesDocumentsRite of Confirmation in Mass (pdf) Confirmation Scripture (pdf)
Powerpoint PresentationsPrayer for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (4.5MB) God's Covenant with His people (2.46MB) The Confirmation Homily (3.13MB) The Holy Spirit in Scripture (1MB) Match the Scripture passages to the particular Fruit of the Holy Spirit HandoutsPope Benedict XVI at World Youth Day 2008 (Word 54KB) Useful SitesArticles from American Catholic
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Hearts on Fire - Saturday 22nd October 2011
 A day for Confirmation catechists to reflect on the faith journeys of young people and how we can prepare Candidates for the Sacrament of Confirmation so that their hearts are alight with faith! St Bede's, Popley Way, Popley, 10.30 am — 4.00 pm http://www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/forms/heartsonfire/index.php |
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Receive the Gift - Saturday 16th October 2010Catechists from all over the diocese gathered to look at how we prepare our young people to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. Dave Hill, the Advisor for Youth Ministry went through a range of ways of praying with young people. This was followed up by Monica Chmelova, Advisor for Catechesis and Adult Formation, who looked at using scripture, especially the use of Lectio Divina. After lunch, Paul Inwood looked at how we use the music and the importance of the liturgy to prepare the young people. We were grateful to have Redemptorist Publications with us who provided a range of resources. Thanks also to Ursula Clark, Headteacher of the School for hosting the day.
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Renewing the Earth - Saturday 9th September 2009Link to the CAFOD resources used on the day, click here. |
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