Confirmation Syllabus.

Candidates are normally in year 8 at school but this is flexible.

The course takes between fifteen and twenty weeks with sessions lasting two hours. For details about classes contact the Parish .
Topics covered include:

Baptism.

• Why baptism?
• What does baptism do?
• How do we live our baptism?
• Responsibilities of Baptism.
• Does Baptism make a difference in our lives?
• Sign and Symbol.

The Mass.

• History.
• Structure ; Liturgy of the Word/ Liturgy of the Eucharist. Where to find the texts. How to be more involved.
• Importance . Why do we go to Mass?

The Church

• Belonging • Mission and Ministry
• How do we do church?
• What is it to be a member of the Church?
• The Creed

Tradition

• The Ten Commandments / Where to find them? /How they came about /How do we live the commandments? How are they relevant today?
• The Beatitudes / Where we find them/ Why important/ Links with Christian living and commandments.
• Precepts of the Church / rules of the church / How do we live the rules of the Church? Why are there rules to follow?
• Corporal Works of Mercy
• Images of God/ Jesus (in scripture and tradition)

The Sacraments

• The origin of the Sacraments
• Baptism
• Eucharist
• Confirmation
• Reconciliation
• Matrimony
• Holy Orders
• Sick

Scripture

• History and development of sacred scripture
• How to find your way around the Bible
• How do we use the Bible

Prayer

• How do we pray
• Forms of prayer
• Traditional prayer in the Church: Divine Office: Rosary: Meditation: