Lesson 1

Using Sophia Sketchpad to Teach about Confirmation

Pentecost is the scriptural origin of Confirmation.
When you are confirmed, you receive a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit that deepens and perfects your baptismal grace.
Just as Jesus sent the Apostles out to preach the Good News, He sends you out.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics

Essential Lessons

Day 1 & 2 & 3

Lesson Vocabulary

Confirmation: The Sacrament of Confirmation is the Sacrament in which the gift of the Holy Spirit received at Baptism is confirmed, strengthened, and perfected in us. Confirmation helps us live the Christian life courageously and spread the faith to others.
Holy Spirit: The third Person of the Holy Trinity. He proceeds from the Father and the Son and is worshipped and glorified as fully God. The Holy Spirit fills us with His gifts and guides us to holiness in the Church. (261, 267, 747)