Confirmed in Faith:

Opening Scripture: Deuteronomy 6: 1,3-7 Journal Prompt: How can we love God with all our heart, all of
our soul and all our strength?
Commentary:
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Moses gave a speech to remind the Israelites that they belong
to God. He reminds them of all the laws they agreed to follow. We Believe:
He told the Israelites they should not only know the words of
Just as we make a statement with the clothes we wear and the
instruction but that they should also take the instruction to
music we listen to, we make a statement by praying and living
heart, teach it to their children, and use it to guide all their
the Creed.
actions. He explained that the true way to follow Gods
instruction is to: Our faith is our personal commitment to God.
Love God with all your heart, all your soul and all your strength. The word creed comes from the Latin words credo, which
means I believe.
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The Holy Trinity
The Holy Trinity is at the center of what we believe.

Holy Spirit: God the Father: God the Son:

Jesus made sure we Is credited in a special Closer to us When we

were never alone. We way with the work of pray the Creed, we state
know that Jesus is with creation. We believe he our belief that the
us in the Eucharist and is the Creator of Father sent his only Son,
he also sent the Holy everything that exists. Jesus, to redeem us
Spirit to be with us, help from sin He became
us and defend us. In human to save us
Baptism, we receive the
Holy Spirit.
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God the Father Mary was chosen to be the Mother of God; therefore, her conception was without sin We celebrate this truth
created us out of on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.
love and wisdom
to share eternal Jesus lived in Nazareth with Mary, his mother, and Joseph his father, until he was about 30 yrs old. He then
happiness with began his life of ministry for three years he invited people to the Kingdom of God.
him, truth,
goodness and On the night before he died, Jesus shared a meal with his friends the apostles. He took Bread and wine and
beauty transformed them into his Body and Blood. We call this meal the Eucharist.
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The Catholic Church
Another way Jesus made sure we would not be alone was by establishing the Church. The Church is a community of people governed
by the pope and all the bishops, who are the successors of the Apostles. They are called the Magisterium, or teaching authority of the
Church. The bishops have the responsibility to proclaim Gods message to the people. When the pope, in union with the bishops,
solemnly teaches on a matter of faith and morals, the teaching is called an infallible teaching. This means the teaching is free of error.
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Four Marks of the Church
The Church has four distinguishing marks: the Church is one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic.
One: Holy: Catholic: Apostolic:
The Church is one because it has The Church is holy, because The Church is catholic, or open The Church is apostolic because the
been made one body in Jesus. Jesus, the Churchs founder, is to all, because it has been sent Apostles carried out Jesus plan of
Unity is the essence of the Church. holy. All of the Churchs by Christ to the entire human establishing the Church. The
We should pray for and work activities are done with the race. The Church has a bond mission of the Church and each of
toward the unity of the church. goal of making the entire with all people through God, its members is Christs mission-to
The work toward the unity of all world a better, holier place. who is present in every human call all creation into the Kingdom of
Christians is called ecumenism. The Church is always in need heart. God. The Church teaches the
of purification because all its Christian message by word,
members are sinners. example, and service to others.