to "Print to PDF". Confirmed for Mission: An Evangelical Catechesis on Confirmation
"The Church is missionary by her very nature" (St. John Paul II, Redemptoris Mission 5). Indeed, she "exists in order to evangelize" (St. Paul VI, Evangelii Nuntiandi 14). Confirmation is the sacrament that strengthens us in this fundamental identity and mission.
This curriculum has been developed around that central truth, namely, that in the Sacrament of Confirmation the Holy Spirit orients the confirmed toward evangelization or as the Second Vatican Council teaches, “...to spread and defend the faith, both by word and by deed, as true witnesses of Christ” (Lumen Gentium 11). The Holy Spirit wants to lead us, not only through the trials and temptations of this life, but also to the "delightful and comforting joy of evangelizing" (Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium 10). Indeed, the deepest grace and the character or indelible mark of Confirmation is missionary, that is, to witness to and “to profess faith in Christ publicly and as it were officially.” (CCC 1305, quoting St. Thomas Aquinas). In the early Church, as well as throughout the Middle Ages and to today, Confirmation is conferred, not just with consecrated olive oil, but always with the sweet smell of chrism to indicate that this sacrament empowers us to spread the fragrance of Christ, that is, to evangelize (cf. 2 Cor. 2:14-17).
An introductory video, the curricular text, as well as related materials and resources can be found and accessed below. This curriculum will be required in all the Catholic Schools and CCD programs in the Diocese of Lincoln beginning in the 2020-21 school year.
Introductory Video
Curricular Document and Overview
This Confirmation curriculum, Confirmed for Mission: An Evangelical Catechesis on Confirmation was developed by the Office of Religious Education in dialogue and collaboration with numerous Confirmation teachers and school administrators in the Diocese of Lincoln. The thrust of its content is evangelical, that is, to aid Confirmation students to prepare for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Confirmation and to guide them in evangelizing others in the power of the same Spirit. This curriculum and its related texts and resources includes the necessary content for a candidate in 5th to 7th grade to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation fruitfully:
1. Introduction & Curriculum - A video overview (above) and Bishop Conley’s opening letter with the full Confirmed for Mission Curriculum and appendix (in the PDF)
2. Textbook - Fully illustrated Confirmed for Mission Student Textbook, corresponding to the curriculum, in digital format (for free below) and/or printed hard-copies (available for purchase here)
3. Workbook - Confirmed for Mission Student Workbook which includes worksheets and activity pages that reinforce the textbook in digital format (free below) and/or printed hard-copies (for purchase here)
4. Lessons, Powerpoints, Videos, and Activities - A complete set of lessons, ppts, videos, and activities, corresponding to the curriculum and textbook (free here)
5. Teacher's Guide - Fully illustrated Confirmed for Mission Teacher's Guide which includes step-by-step instructions for each chapter of the student textbook, blackline masters and answer keys for the student workbook pages, tests over the 92 Questions, and supplemental activity pages (sample below and available for purchase here)
6. Catechism - The Little Catechism on Confirmation written for catechists, parents, and sponsors and corresponding to the curriculum (sample below and available for purchase here)
7. Journal - Illustrated Confirmed for Mission Student Journal which provides a space for students to enter more deeply into their personal preparation for Confirmation (sample below and available for purchase here)
8. 92 Questions - The Lincoln Diocese's traditional elementary Q & A catechesis, including the 92 Questions with answers in English and Spanish, a powerpoint, and questions without answers (here)
9. Retreat - Annual diocesan Confirmation retreats for students to be confirmed and their parents or sponsors (here)
Student Textbook
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icon. To download a free PDF copy of this textbook click here. To purchase colored hard-copies of the this student textbook for $9 each click here.
Student Workbook
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Teacher's Guide (Sample Only)
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Lessons, Powerpoints, Videos, and Activities
To access and download free copies these digital materials for each chapter of the Confirmed for Mission Confirmation Curriculum simply click here or on the image above.
Little Catechism (Sample Only)
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Student Journal (Sample Only)
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92 Questions
Learning and even memorizing the 92 Questions has a long tradition in the Diocese of Lincoln and is a foundational part of confirmation preparation. Indeed, in order to spread and defend the Catholic faith, which is at the heart of the Sacrament of Confirmation, one must know Jesus and the truth he has given us. To access free digital copies of the 92 Questions with answers, without answers, in a Powerpoint, or in Spanish click here or on the 92 Questions image. They are also in the Confirmed for Mission Student Workbook, Teacher's Guide, and Little Catechism.
Child & Parent Confirmation Retreat
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