Confirmation Lesson - April 9, 2020
Dear Families,

Please click the links below for the Confirmation lesson plan. Students will need to submit their answers to the quiz by next Friday, April 17.

The students will be covering one of the most important lessons that a Catholic can learn – the significance of the Mass and the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. This subject rests at the very core of our Catholic Faith and is inextricably linked to our identity as Catholic Christians.

Click here for the introduction and definition of key terms.
(After reviewing the above information, watch the Chosen video - Lesson 15, Segment 2 - and Sophia Sketchpad video here . Then proceed to the quiz and discussion questions.)
Click  here for the quiz and discussion questions.

In Christ,

Nathan Stewart
Coordinator of Catechesis & Confirmation
Catholic Community of St. Odilia
The Eucharist: God's Gift of Himself
From the Council of Trent:
(1545-1563 AD)

"Because Christ our Redeemer said that it was truly his body that he was offering under the species of bread, it has always been the conviction of the Church of God, and this holy Council now declares again, that by the consecration of the bread and wine there takes place a change of the whole substance of the bread into the substance of the body of Christ our Lord and of the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his blood. This change the holy Catholic Church has fittingly and properly called transubstantiation."
Resources for Parents
In this video from Busted Halo, Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP, reviews the do's and don'ts of receiving Communion. It's important to understand the basics of receiving the Sacrament when we go to Mass.
Family Discussion
Let's Talk!
At some point this week, ask your child (and yourselves!) the following questions and spend about five to ten minutes discussing it.

"What do you think about as you are in line to receive Communion at Mass? How do you show reverence for Jesus? If he appeared to you as he appeared on earth, would your reaction be different?"