Sacraments Chapter 4 Study Guide

Advocate

A name for the Holy Spirit, who will live in you and guide you to the truth

Chrismation

The name in the Eastern rites for the Sacrament of Confirmation. It comes from the chrism used as part of the sacrament.

Confirmand

A candidate for Confirmation

Chrism Mass

An annual Mass, celebrated in a diocesan cathedral or near Holy Thursday, in which the bishop consecrates the sacred chrism and other oils that will be used in the diocese throughout the year

Age of Reason

“Age of Discretion” - the age (typically at the end of the seventh year) at which a person becomes capable of moral reasoning.

Fruits of the Spirit

Perfections that result from living in union with the Holy Spirit

Virtue

A habitual and firm disposition to do the good

T/F Confirmation has been called the Sacrament of Reconciliation and Forgiveness

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T/F Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit after he returned to his Father

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T/F Early in the Church, an anointing with a perfumed oil was added to the laying on of hands when followers of Jesus were confirmed

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T/F Confirmation has always been a separate sacrament that stood on its own

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T/F Only a priest can present the candidates for Confirmation to the bishop

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T/F The age for the reception of Confirmation can be established in each diocese

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T/F The Church prefers that a person from the candidate’s own family be selected as a Confirmation sponsor

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T/F Chrism is blessed by the bishop at the sacred chrism Mass on Holy Thursday

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T/F It is the role of the Parish pastor to question those being confirmed about their faith during Confirmation liturgy

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What promises do we renew at confirmation

Baptismal promises (promise to reject Satan and profess faith in the Trinity)

What are the requirements for someone to be a confirmation sponsor?

• Received Sacraments of Initiation

• Be 16

• Live life with harmony w/ the faith and the role to be undertaken

Virtues acquired with human effort and God’s grace

Moral/Cardinal

Virtues infused into us at baptism

Theological

Sacrament of the Holy Spirit

Confirmation

At what event did the Apostles receive the Holy Spirit?

Pentecost

Who promised to send the Advocate after He returned to God the Father?

Jesus

In what book of the Old Testament does it state that the Holy Spirit would come to rest on the Messiah

Isaiah

On or near what Holy Day does the Chrism Mass usually take place?

Holy Thursday

What does anointing with Chrism that takes place during Confirmation signify?

An indelible unerasable sacramental seal now marks the person

What did the Council of Trent define as the age range for a Confirmation candidate?

Age of Reason

During the Confirmation Rite, where does the bishop trace a small cross on each candidate?

Forehead

The age for the reception of Confirmation can be established by who/what?

The Bishop of each diocese

Who consecrates the Sacred Chrism?

The Bishop

Who is called to be holy and how do we know this?

Everyone - found in scripture