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Confirmation Calendar
2007-2008
Session 7 Guided by
the Spirit
Outline
I.
Opening
Prayer Examination of Conscience
II.
Review
Session 6
a.
What did
you learn about the Beatitudes?
b.
Did you
try to spend a day being holy? What were the challenges?
III.
Reconciliation
a.
Perform
the Creation Play
b.
Discussion of the Creation Play:
i.
Before
the Fall, what is the relationship in the garden:
1.
Between
Adam and Eve?
2.
Between
humans and God?
3.
Between
people and nature?
ii.
What
attitude do you think led to the first sin?
iii.
As a
result of the first sin what changed:
1.
Between
Adam and Eve?
2.
Between
humans and God?
3.
Between
people and nature?
iv.
Discuss
reconciliation as our way of repairing our relationship with God when we
have sinned.
c.
Role Play
(Parents, Mentors, Sponsors, Confirmands)
i.
Youth and
adults reverse roles and role play a sin situation
ii.
Debrief
how the situation affects our relationships
iii.
Debrief
what we can do to reconcile our relationships
IV.
Closing
Prayer
For the Trip Home
Suggested questions to
prompt discussion about the session
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How
did you feel about the role play?
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What insights did you gain?
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How
does sin affect personal relationships?
In Between
Suggested Activities
for parents, sponsors, and mentors to do before the next session
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Review Chapter 7, do the activities in the chapter, and discuss.
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Complete and examination of conscience.
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Celebrate the sacrament of Reconciliation.
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Write one of your reflections about what you can change as a result
of your examination of conscience.
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Have lunch with your mentor or sponsor.
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Ask
your sponsor or mentor how he/she feels about Reconciliation.
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