CONFIRMATION EXIT INTERVIEW STUDY GUIDE

1. Q. Define the Holy Trinity. 

A. The Holy Trinity is God the Father (creator), God the Son- Jesus (redeemer), God the  Holy Spirit (sanctifier who makes us holy) 

We understand the Trinity as three persons in one God. All three have different  functions. 

2. Q. What is the Bible?  

A. The inspired story of God saving humanity, composed of the Old Testament & the New  Testament. The Old Testament is the Jewish scriptures which is a preparation for  God's coming redemption. The New Testament is about God coming to us in Jesus,  redeeming humanity & establishing the Catholic Church.  

3. Q. What did Jesus do?  

A. Jesus is the second person of the Trinity, who became man in order to redeem  humanity. His work begins with preachings & healings and culminates in his own death  and rising from the dead to forgive sin. He establishes the Catholic Church to be the  primary institution to proclaim this salvation and he gives her the Seven Sacraments as  the primary instruments to aid & save humanity.  

4. Q. How do you get to Heaven (the ordinary way)?  

A. Be baptized and die in a state of grace.  

5. Q. What is Grace?  

A. God’s inner life dwelling within us.  

6. Q. Define the word Sacrament as taught by the Church. 

A. An outward sign, instituted by Christ, to give grace. 

7. Q. Name the seven Sacraments of the Church and be able to explain the importance of each. 

1. Baptism – The initial gift of God’s Grace in your soul (Grace is God’s inner life  dwelling within you). If you die with this Grace (“in a state of Grace”) you go to  Heaven. Baptism gives you this Grace. All the other 6 sacraments are to help  keep/protect/restore it within you.  

2.Confirmation – The strengthening of the Baptism Grace (Notice– “Becoming an  adult in the faith” / “my own choosing the faith” is not a correct response)  

3. Holy Communion – The weekly nourishing of God’s actual Body & Blood, given in  the Mass. Catholics do not believe this is merely a symbol of bread and wine but it is  actually transubstantiated in Jesus’ Body and Blood. 

4. Confession – The forgiveness of sin and the restoration of loss grace caused by  committing a mortal sin.  

5. Anointing of the Sick – Grace given as aid to those suffering or preparing for death. 

6. Marriage – Grace to live out the vows (or oaths) publicly given between one man  and one woman. The vows must be made freely, with the intent of indissolubility (for  all of life), and with an openness to children. 

7. Holy Orders (ordained priesthood) – The grace that gives an ordinary man the  ability to have the power of Christ in the world. Through the “laying of hands”, a man  receives the authority to perform the sacraments as Jesus in the world. This authority  has a direct and unbroken lineage to the Apostles themselves.  

8. Q. Define what the Eucharist (Holy Communion) is.  

A. Holy Communion is the Real Presence of the Body and Blood of Christ. 

9. Q. Why does Jesus teach that it is important to attend Mass each week? 

A. Because Jesus says take this and eat, take this and drink, this is my body and blood  poured out for you. Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me.”

10. Q. What is the most important difference between the Roman Catholic Church and other  Christian denominations that have broken off from the Roman Catholic Church? 

A. The presence of the Real Body and Blood of Christ present in the Eucharist, and the        hiiiordained priesthood.  

11. Q. Define what Confirmation is:  

A. Confirmation is the receiving of the fullness of the Holy Spirit through the imposition  of the hands of the bishop and anointing with the Holy Oil, Sacred Chrism. The  individual receives the Gifts of the Holy Spirit 

at Confirmation.  

12. Q. What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit? (need to know all seven) 

A. The gifts of the Spirit are: 

1. Wisdom 

2. Understanding 

3. Right Judgement 

4. Courage 

5. Knowledge 

6. Reverence 

7. Wonder & Awe of the Lord  

13. Q. What are the Fruits of the Holy Spirit? (please know at least three) 

A. The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are: 

1. Faithfulness 

2. Generosity 

3. Joy 

4. Charity 

5. Self-control 

6. Kindness 

7. Patience 

8. Peace 

9. Chastity 

10. Goodness 

11. Gentleness  

12. Modesty