Leckaun National School: Confirmation Preparation

Confirmation Songs pdf link here

Week 4

Theme 7:
Holy Week and Easter

Understand

Examine two paintings depicting different moments from Jesus’ passion and death.
Reflect on what the artist was communicating in these paintings.
Discern why Jesus is referred to as our ‘Saviour’.

Communicate

Reflect on and discuss the work of emergency service workers and consider what motivates them to do that work.
Share their responses to the artistic depictions of Jesus’ passion and death.
Share their responses to a statement from ‘Curious Clare’ and a person of faith.

Participate

Work together on assignments relating to the lesson theme.
Sing ‘Jesus, Remember Me’ and ‘The Wood of the Cross’.
Participate in opportunities for prayer, including the Stations of the Cross.

CC T7 L2 from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

Caravaggio's Taking Of Christ from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

Dara Fitz from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

13. This is the Day from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

The Wood of the Cross from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

Instructions for Week 4:

✅ Read Chapters
We Remember the Passion and Death of Jesus p. 74-77 Grow in Love
Easter: Our Reason to Hope p. 78 -81 Grow in Love
✅ Watch the videos attached - review songs and videos from Week 1-3
🎶 This is the Day
🎶 Jesus Remember Me
🎶 The Wood of the Cross
🔊Dara Fitzgerald
🔊Caravaggio's Taking of Christ
🔊Curious Clare
Print the song or write them in your songs and poems copy.
Decorate them nicely please.
Lyrics pdf attached if this is helpful🎵🎤🎧

Religion Copy:

✅Write out and Decorate
The Stations of the Cross p.77
**I have attached some worksheets
Stations of the Cross here
Holy Week Sequencing Activity here

Week 3

Theme 10:
The Liturgy of Confirmation

Understand

Discuss why a person would choose to be confirmed.
Name the four parts of the Rite of Confirmation and explain what happens during each part.
Explain why names and sponsors are chosen by Confirmation candidates.

Communicate

Talk about what happens during the Sacrament of Confirmation.
Share the reasons for their choice of Confirmation name and sponsor.
Write a letter to their Confirmation sponsor.

Participate

Sing ‘Tar Anuas, A Spioraid Naoimh’ together.
Work together on assignments relating to the lesson theme.
Participate in opportunities for prayer.

Confirmation names from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

Rite of Confirmation from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

Tar anuas, a Spioraid Naoimh from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

Instructions for Week 3:

✅ Read Chapter The Liturgy of Confirmation p. 110-113 Grow in Love
✅ Watch the video attached - review songs and videos from Week 1 and 2 also
🎶 Tar Anuas
🔊Confirmation Names
🔊Rite of Confirmation
Print the song or write them in your songs and poems copy.
Decorate them nicely please.
Lyrics pdf attached if this is helpful🎵🎤🎧

Religion Copy:

✅Write out
Key Words p.110
Confirmation Candidate
Oil of Chrism
Confirmation Name
Confirmation Sponsor
**I have attached some worksheets
Confirmation Name Dove click here
Confirmation Name writing template click here

✅Journal Exercise: p. 112 My Confirmation Name

Write out and decorate the name you have chosen for Confirmation. If you have not yet thought of a name please do not feel pressured into this just leave this page blank for now.

I will clarify if we need to include a page on you Confirmation Sponsor - remind me!

**I have attached some worksheets
Confirmation Name Dove click here
Confirmation Name writing template click here

Week 2

Theme 10.
Confirmation -The Fruits of the Holy Spirit

Understand

Understand that people should be able to recognise Christians, above all, by their love of others.
Identify the fruits of the Holy Spirit and know that they are the result of people using the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Recognise how the fruits of the Holy Spirit manifest themselves through people’s words and actions.

Communicate (Zoom)

Talk about which fruits of the Holy Spirit are evident in the lives of different people.
Create and role-play scenarios that demonstrate each of the fruits of the Spirit.

Participate

Sing ‘Spirit-Filled Day’ together.
Work together on assignments relating to the lesson theme.
Participate in opportunities for prayer.

Spirit Filled Day from Grow in Love by Veritas on Vimeo.

Instructions for Week 2:

✅ Read Chapter The Fruits of the Holy Spirit p. 106-109 Grow in Love

✅ Watch the video attached - review songs and videos from Week 1 also

🎶 Spirit Filled Day

🎶Send Forth Your Spirit

Print the song or write them in your songs and poems copy.

Decorate them nicely please.

Lyrics pdf attached if this is helpful🎶

Religion Copy:

✅Write out the Fruits of the Holy Spirit

**I have attached a worksheet which might help some of you - handwritten / drawn is fine**

I am also attaching my own Confirmation Copy from the Ancient Times before we had computers in our homes!

✅Journal Exercise: p. 107 Fruits of the Holy Spirit in Action

Week 1:

Theme 10.
Confirmation - The Holy Spirit
The Power of the Holy Spirit

Understand

Recall the story of Pentecost: The Coming of the Holy Spirit (p. 102-103) and explain the attitude and actions of the apostles and other disciples of Jesus before and after that event.
Name and describe the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Think about different scenarios in which you could allow the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be evident in your own life.

Communicate (Zoom)

Share your own experiences of life-changing moments.
Share examples of ways in which various people of faith demonstrate the gifts of the Holy Spirit at work in their lives.
Share your responses to the poem ‘Pentecost: I Was There’.