Catechism Reading: Paragraph #1299
Opening Song: VeggieTales Link - Gated Community
Share the Purpose of the Opening Video
Class Overview
- Communications
- Class Blog Site
- http://mphmmsccd.blogspot.com/
- Primarily used for class outlines and notes.
- Can view a history of class notes.
- Parent/Sponsor emails
- This is used to communicate regularly with parents and sponsors to keep them informed with what we are doing and what is upcoming on the calendar.
- Review Class Calendar
- http://mphmmsccd.blogspot.com/p/class-calendar_16.html
- Also see link in right column of the class blog site.
- Each student session will be 2 hour (7:00 to 9:00).
- Because we have lengthened the sessions, there are several weeks on the schedule when students do not meet.
- Four Parent/Sponsor sessions (including tonight) are scheduled from 7:00 to 8:00.
- Used to keep parents and sponsors informed so they are as prepared for their child's confirmation as their child is and to assist them with supporting and encouraging their child.
- One combined Student/Parent/Sponsor session
- Calendar changes will be sent home with students, included in the regular parent/sponsor email messages, and noted on the Class Blog site calendar.
- Introduce Decision Point Program
- http://dynamiccatholic.com/confirmation/view-program/#video
- Link on right column of class blog site.
- Authored by Matthew Kelly and his team at Dynamic Catholic.
- Video Based
- Available on the Web and in a mobile App (Apple and Android).
- Encourage the app to be installed on parent, sponsor, and student devices
- Show sample video 1.3 - "God's Dream for You" (Length: 7:12)
- Introduce Catholic Answers - 20 Answers Series
- Booklet Titles
- Angels & Demons
- Death & Judgment
- Divorce & Remarriage
- Mary
- God
- Salvation
- The Eucharist
- The Papacy
- Scripture & Tradition
- Jehovah's Witnesses
- Islam
- Mormonism
- Atheism
- Abortion
- The Real Jesus
- End of Life Issues
- Faith & Science
- Used for Deeper Dives (not all booklets will be used in class)
- Service Projects
- More on this at the next Parent/Sponsor session.
- Hope & Expectations for Students
- Students will grow stronger and more confident in their faith as we walk them through preparations for Confirmation.
- To best achieve this:
- Attend all student sessions.
- When an absence cannot be avoided the student will use the App or website to watch the videos outside of class and discuss them with a parent or sponsor.
- Attend Mass weekly at a parish and time that fits your family schedule.
- Hope & Expectations for Parents & Sponsors
- As parents we are the first and primary teachers of our children.
- The catechism acknowledges this in paragraph 2226.
- As the first and primary teacher of your young teenager we expect you will encourage and support them to grow stronger and more confident in their faith as they prepare for confirmation.
- To assist Parents & Sponsors
- Install the App or use the Decision Point Website to watch the same videos your child will be watching and discussing in class.
- Use the "Rediscover Jesus" book we are providing (One for parents and one for the sponsors) to grow in your faith.
- Matthew Kelly authors both this book and the Decision Point program so many of the topics are the same. This will help you to encourage your young teenager by continuing our class discussions at home.
- Each week, read two short devotional sections from the book.
Need Class Helpers
- We have learned from past experience that students are more open to talking and contributing to the class when we break up into smaller groups. So, we want to continue using small group discussions to promote student learning.
- We typically do this two or three times during each session.
- Looking for and greatly need parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and sponsors to help during student sessions to lead small group discussions of some of the questions in the student workbook that follow the videos.
Action Items
- Turn in registration form if you have not already done so.
- Check out the Class Blog site.
- Begin reading the first couple sections in the "Rediscovering Jesus" book.
- Get the Decision Point App installed on your phone or locate the Decision Point Website so you can start following along at home.
Closing Song: "Children of God" by Third Day
Closing Prayer
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