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11 Sign f the Crss: Sign f the Crss: In the name f the Father, and f the Sn, and f the Hly Spirit, Amen The Our Father r Lrd s Prayer: Our Father, wh art in heaven, Hallwed be thy name; Thy kingdm cme; Thy will be dne n earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day ur daily bread; and frgive us ur trespasses as we frgive thse wh trespass against us; and lead us nt int temptatin, but deliver us frm evil. Amen Hail Mary: Hail Mary, full f grace, The Lrd is with yu. Blessed are yu amng wmen, And blessed is the fruit f yur wmb, Jesus. Hly Mary, Mther f Gd, Pray fr us sinners, Nw and at the hur f ur Death. Amen. Glry Be: Glry be t the Father, and t the Sn, and t the Hly Spirit. as it was in the beginning, is nw and ever shall be, wrld withut end. Amen. Grace Befre Meals: Bless us O Lrd, and these Thy gifts, which we are abut t receive, frm yur bunty thrugh Christ, Our Lrd. Amen Seven Sacraments: (Signs and celebratins given by Jesus, t give grace). 1. Baptism Yu becme ne f Gd s wn children and washed f Original Sin. 2. Cnfirmatin Yu receive the gift f the Hly Spirit 3. Eucharist Yu receive the Bdy and Bld f Jesus 4. Recnciliatin The priest gives yu Gd s frgiveness, pardn, and peace. 5. Aninting f the Sick The priest blesses thse wh are sick and marks them with hly il. 6. Marriage A man and wman prmise t lve each ther, t be tgether always, and t raise their children in Gd s lve. 7. Hly Orders The Church rdains bishps, priests and deacns

12 Ten Cmmandments: (Learn in rder, as written) 1. I am the Lrd, yur Gd. Yu shall nt have strange gds befre me. 2. Yu shall nt take the name f the Lrd, yur Gd, in vain. 3. Remember t keep hly the Lrd s Day. 4. Hnr yur father and yur mther. 5. Yu shall nt kill. 6. Yu shall nt cmmit adultery. 7. Yu shall nt steal. 8. Yu shall nt bear false witness against yur neighbr. 9. Yu shall nt cvet yur neighbr s wife. 10. Yu shall nt cvet anything that belngs t yur neighbr. Act f Cntritin: My Gd, I am srry fr my sins with all my heart. In chsing t d wrng and failing t d gd, I have sinned against yu whm I shuld lve abve all things. I firmly intend, with yur help t d penance t sin n mre, and t avid whatever leads me t sin. Our savir Jesus Christ Suffered and died fr us. In His name, my Gd, have mercy. Amen. The Apstle's Creed: I believe in Gd, the Father Almighty, Creatr f heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His nly Sn, ur Lrd: Wh was cnceived by the Hly Spirit, brn f the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pntius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended int hell; the third day He rse again frm the dead; He ascended int heaven, is seated at the right hand f Gd the Father Almighty; frm thence He shall cme t judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Hly Spirit, the Hly Cathlic Church, the cmmunin f Saints, the frgiveness f sins, the resurrectin f the bdy, and life everlasting. Amen. Prayer t Saint Michael: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be ur prtectin against the wickedness and snares f the devil. May Gd rebuke him, we humbly pray. And d thu, O Prince f the Heavenly Hst, cast int hell, Satan, and all the evil spirits that ram abut the wrld seeking the ruin f suls. Amen. The Precepts r Laws f the Church 1. Yu shall attend Mass n Sundays and Hly Days f Obligatin, and rest frm servile wrk. 2. Yu shall cnfess yur sins at least nce a year. 3. Yu shall receive the Eucharist at least nce during Easter Seasn. 4. Yu shall bserve the days f fasting and abstinence established by the Church. 5. Yu shall help prvide fr the needs f the Church.

13 The Crpral Wrks f Mercy Feeding the Pr Giving drink t the thirsty Clthing the naked Sheltering the hmeless Visiting the sick Visiting the imprisned Burying the dead Capital Sins Pride Cvetusness Lust Anger Gluttny Envy Slth Oppsed Virtue Humility Genersity Chastity Meekness Temperance Brtherly Lve Diligence The Spiritual Wrks f Mercy Cunseling the dubtful Instructing the ignrant Admnishing sinners Cmfrting the afflicted Frgiving ffenses Bearing wrngs patiently Praying fr the living and the dead Gifts f the Hly Spirit Wisdm Knwledge Understanding Piety Cunsel Frtitude Fear f the Lrd Fruits f the Hly Spirit Lve Faithfulness Jy Gentleness Peace Self-Cntrl Patience Mdesty Kindness Chastity Gdness Genersity Thelgical Virtues Faith Charity (r Lve) Cardinal Virtues Prudence Frtitude Hpe Justice Temperance Mysteries f the Rsary Jyful Mysteries The Annunciatin The Visitatin The Birth f Our Lrd The Presentatin The Finding in the Temple Luminus Mysteries The Baptism f Christ in Jrdan The Wedding at Cana The Prclamatin f the Kingdm f Gd The Transfiguratin The Institutin f the Eucharist Srrwful Mysteries The Agny in the Garden The Scurging at the Pillar The Crwning f Thrns The Carrying f the Crss The Crucifixin Glrius Mysteries The Resurrectin The Ascensin The Descent f the Hly Spirit The Assumptin The Crwning f Mary, Queen f Heaven

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15 13. Name a Hly Day f Obligatin Jan 1-Mary Mther f Gd Aug 15-Assumptin Nv 1-All Saints Dec 8-Immaculate Cnceptin Dec 25-Christmas 14. What is Grace? Gd s Life in us 15. What is the Hly Trinity? Father, Sn, Hly Spirit 16. Is Jesus Gd? Yes 17. Is the Hly Spirit Gd? Yes 18. What is Original Sin? First sin cmmitted by Adam and Eve 19. What des Baptism d fr us? Remves Original Sin, makes us adpted children f Gd 20. What is Mrtal Sin? Example? A grave sin-can nly be frgiven thru Cnfessin 21. What is Venial Sin? Example? A lesser sin-can be frgiven thrugh Cmmunin in the State f Grace 22. What is the Assumptin? Mary was assumed r taken int heaven by Gd 23. What is the Ascensin? Jesus ascensin r ging up int heaven by His wn pwer 24. What is an indulgence? A way prvided by the Church fr a sinner t get rid f debt due sin 25. Discuss the Final Things-what happens at ur death? We have ur Particular Judgment. We will g t Heaven r Hell. We may g t Purgatry befre Heaven 1. What is purgatry? It is a state r cnditin after death in which thse suffer fr a time wh die guilty f venial sins, r withut having satisfied fr the punishment due t their sins. 2. What is Advent? Seasn f 4 weeks f preparatin and waiting befre Christmas 3. What is Lent? Seasn f 6 weeks preparatin befre Easter 4. What happened n Hly Thursday? Last Supper: Institutin f Priesthd & Eucharist 5. What happened n Gd Friday? Jesus was crucified, fulfilling the Passver, pening the gates f heaven 6. What is Hly Saturday? Easter Vigil, the Jewish Sabbath, the day Jesus rested in his grave 7. What is Easter Sunday? Day Jesus rse frm the dead 8. What are the gifts being brught up during the Offertry f the Mass? Bread, Wine, Cllectin basket 9. What happens t the bread & wine during the Cnsecratin when the Priest says: This is My Bdy.This is My Bld? They becme the Bdy and Bld, Sul and Divinity f Jesus Christ 10. Wh d yu receive when yu receive Hly Cmmunin? Jesus His bdy, bld, sul and divinity 11. Name the current Bishp f Dicese f Dallas Bishp Edward Burns 12. Name the Ppe Ppe Francis

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19 Candidate Name: Candidate's Saint Name: Spnsr's Full Name: Spnsr's Street Address: Apt City: State: Zip: Spnsr's Address: 1. Has Spnsr Received: Baptism YES NO Cnfirmatin YES NO First Cmmunin YES NO (If yu answered NO t any, then yu will need t ask anther t be yur Cnfirmatin Spnsr) 2. Is Spnsr a practicing Cathlic? YES NO (If yu answered NO, then yu will need t ask anther t be yur Cnfirmatin Spnsr) 3. Spnsr's Current Marital Status: Single Married Divrced Widw 4. If married, is the marriage in the Rman Cathlic Church r is it recgnized as Sacramental? YES NO (If yu answered NO, then yu will need t ask anther t be yur Cnfirmatin Spnsr) 5. If divrced, is the persn remarried? YES NO 6. If remarried, was the 1st marriage annulled by the Cathlic Church? YES NO (If yu answered NO, then yu will need t ask anther t be yur Cnfirmatin Spnsr) 7. Is spnsr 16 r lder? YES NO 8. Relatinship t the Spnsr: PLEASE NOTE: A persn must answer "YES" t questins 1,2,5,6 (if married), and 7 t be able t be a Cnfirmatin Spnsr.

20 Spnsr's Name: I wish t be a Spnsr fr: I am a registered parishiner f: (Parish) City State Zip Cde ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FORM Cpy f 1st Cmmunin and Cnfirmatin Certificate Cpy f Marriage Certificate, if applicable (Must be married in Cathlic Church This "Letter f Gd Standing", signed and sealed by the Secretary r Pastr f current parish In accepting this respnsibility, I affirm that I will supprt the abve named Candidate in his/her effrt t live a Christian life that reflects the spirit f the teachings f the Cathlic faith. Spnsr's Signature: Date: I certify that the persn nted abve is a registered member f this parish and is in gd standing. Parish Secretary/Pastr Name (Please Print) Parish Secretary/Pastr's Signature: Date: PARISH SEAL MUST BE STAMPED ON THIS DOCUMENT

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