Confirmed in a Faithful Community Catechist's Guide


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The third edition of Confirmed in a Faithful Community includes major revisions and updates, and it carries with it the firm conviction that Confirmation preparation for adolescents can be theologically sound, developmentally appropriate, and pedagogically exciting. The Catechist's Guide includes new prayer services and significant session rewrites for the reflection period.




Catechist's Guide


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The Catechist's Guide is the heart and soul of the Confirmation preparation process. Using solid doctrinal content, active learning strategies, and creative prayer services, lesson plans for twenty-three sessions include checklists of materials and preparations, background for the catechist, an outline, and reflection questions for each session.




Confirmed in a Faithful Community


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"The nine sessions included in this manual cover the history and theology of the sacraments of initiation and the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer"--Back cover




Confirmed in a Faithful Community Coordinator's Manual


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"Provides parishes with the practical guidance they need to carry out a short-term immediate preparation process for the celebration of Confirmation in a three- to six-month time frame"--Back cover




Guide for Catechists


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Compendium


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As hunger for the faith continues to grow, Pope Benedict XVI gives the Catholic Church the food it seeks with 598 questions and answers in the




Ministry Resources for Prayer and Worship


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As youth grow in faith, they learn to pray always and to pray in all ways. Ministry Resources for Prayer and Worship is designed for those who work with and walk with youth in this journey of discipleship.The manual includes three sessions for teaching youth to pray and practice praying in different forms. The manual includes eleven communal prayer services that can be used on a variety of occasions throughout the year. Also contained in the manual are strategies and resources for helping youth communities develop patterns of prayer and for including youth in preparing prayers and liturgies. Each manual in the Total Youth Ministry series includes a CD containing its electronic version, customizable handouts, and theme-related links. CD System Requirements Intel(R) Pentium II(R) processor Microsoft(R) Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT(R) 4.0 with Service Pack 6, Windows 2000 with Service Pack 2, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 64MB of RAM (128 MB recommended) 800 x 600 or higher screen resolution Adobe Reader 6.0 60MB of available hard-disk space (for installation of Adobe Reader 6.0) Multi-read CD-ROM drive Internet Explorer 5.01 or 5.5 or Explorer 6.0 or 6.1




Never Too Young to Lead


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Never Too Young to Lead offers faith communities resources and strategies to develop leadership qualities and skills in young adolescents. This manual includes six themes on Christian leadership: leadership styles, listening skills, conflict resolution, trust and responsibility, leadership and discipleship, and planning and strategy. The sessions found in Never Too Young to Lead provide a broad overview of leadership with the aid of scriptural images, and include activities for training youth in essential leadership skills and qualities. The manual also offers strategies for using the sessions to create daylong, weekend, or weeklong training programs for young adolescents.




Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us


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In this statement, the bishops present a pastoral plan to help Catholics advance in their role as disciples, by awakening a renewal in the ministry of adult faith formation and helping all to grow to the full maturity of Christ.