Confirmation SponsorParent Night

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Confirmation Sponsor/Parent Night

• The Early Church

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New Text

• Spreading Defending the Faith
• Image of God Series
• Ignatius Press, San Francisco
• The program is designed to assist the candidate
  in appreciating the purpose of the sacrament as
  it influences all area of their lives.
• Spreading defending the faith by What they say
  and do!

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The Approach

• Journalism to convey the teachings of the Church
• Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
• Articles written as if they were pulled out of
  Newspapers at the time of Christ
• Based on Historical Facts
• TAKE NOTES IN YOUR WORKBOOKS!

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The Mission

• To bring all people to Jesus
• For Young people mostly by saying
• Do Candidates realize what they say GOOD or BAD
  is what people remember?
• Other people will notice
• Some by what they do
• Actions at School, in Stores and at Home
• Are they Volunteering?
• Are they Helping others?

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

• THE CATHOLIC CHURCH is the world's largest, and
  Christianity's oldest, religious body. Her 1.026
  billion members inhabit the width and breadth of
  the earth, comprising almost one-fifth of the
  total human population. She is far and away the
  most popular religious concept the world has ever
  known.
• Sources Spiritualworld.org or still catholic.com

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THE EARLY CHURCH

• Roman Catholic Church history is based on the
  interpretation of Matthew 1618 as delineating
  Christ's designation of Apostle Peter and his
  successors in Rome to be secular head of his
  Church. The authority of the Apostle Peter and
  his successors is thus viewed as a continuous
  history from Jesus Christ.

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THE EARLY CHURCH

• In 325, the First Council of Nicaea was convened
  in response to the Arian challenge concerning the
  Trinitarian nature of God. The council formulated
  the Nicene Creed as a basic statement of
  Christian belief and divided the church into
  geographical and administrative areas called
  dioceses.
• In 383, Christianity became the official religion
  of the Roman Empire by the decree of the Emperor.

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THE HOLY TRINITY

• Does everyone understand how it works?
• Father, Son Holy Spirit
• Like a Potato
• Mashed
• French Fries
• Tator Tots

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THE NICENE CREED
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen
and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus
Christ, the only son of God, eternally begotten
of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made, of
one being with the Father. Through him all things
were made. For us and for our salvation he came
down from heaven by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and
was made man. For our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate he suffered death and was
buried.On the third day he rose again in
accordance with the Scriptures he ascended into
heaven and is seated at the right hand of the
Father. He will come again in glory to judge the
living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no
end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father
and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is
worshipped and glorified. He has spoken through
the Prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and
apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for
the forgiveness of sins. We look for the
resurrection of the dead, and the life of the
world to come. AMEN.
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THE NICENE CREED

• Does Everyone understand this creed?
• Catholicfrom the Greek adjective ?a???????,
  meaning "general" or "universal
• Apostolicaccording to the doctrines of the
  apostles delivered or taught by the apostles

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GO TO CHURCH

• The next time you go to church . . .
• You are a chosen child of the MOST HIGH GOD
• He has asked you to be here with him
• He longs for you to come to his table
• He restores your heart every time He sees its
  broken long before you do!
• Parents Sponsors - He gave you these incredible
  candidates to bring to His table!

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GOD BLESS YOU!

• Thank you for you support and prayers!