Yellow Banner with text: Signs of Grace—You Are Sent

A Confirmation preparation kit titled 'Signs of Grace: You Are Sent.' The set includes yellow-labeled teacher and student guides. A matching DVD case and disc are also included. The kit also contains saint cards, and a blue 'Certificate of First Holy Communion' with space to fill in the child's name and church details.

Signs of Grace: You Are Sent prepares children to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation by helping them discover more deeply the presence and power of the Holy Spirit that they will receive in order to be sent on mission to be witnesses of Jesus. Parent sessions presented by world-acclaimed theologian and teacher Dr. Brant Pitre will help the entire family learn about the powerful and life-changing Sacrament of Confirmation.

This curriculum includes five sessions. Beginning with the story of the sending of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, each session will use Sacred Scripture and the teachings of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to help children to discover how the Holy Spirit is powerfully present in the Church and how the Sacrament of Confirmation is their own personal Pentecost, filling them with the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirt and sending them on a crucial mission to witness to Christ in the world.

Activities, Scripture, videos, and stories are provided to engage both the mind and the heart so that the child can come to fully understand the gift of grace and mercy offered through the Sacrament.

And while the curriculum is focused on the child, it also recognizes that it is in the Christian family that the Faith is first learned and is most effectively understood and lived out. A Family Take-Home Page is provided with each session in English and Spanish to engage parents and the entire family in this journey of faith.

Signs of Grace: You Are Sent includes:

Student Guide

Each session includes a story from Scripture as well as a story of a saint relevant to the lesson, key word definitions, a fun activity, a story featuring fictional characters children can relate to, and a session recap.

Activity book page spread with workbook activities.

Student Activity Book

Each session includes sticker pages and engaging, lively activities, including family take-home pages in English and Spanish, word searches, songs, crossword puzzles, and flash cards.

Teacher Guide

Each session includes a clear overview and outline of the main objectives as well as discussion questions to prompt engagement with the students and detailed instructions for each activity. Supplemental activities are also provided with a list of necessary materials and instructions.

Also included is information for a parish leader on how to implement the program within a parish as well as specifics on how to hold parent sessions using the parent video sessions with Dr. Brant Pitre.

DVD with text: Signs of Grace; You are Sent. Preparing for Confirmation.

Engaging Video Segments for each session

Each session includes a short video that is carefully crafted to ease children into the lesson for the day, helping them become open and excited for what they will learn. Animation, hand-drawn Catholic symbols and graphics, engaging sound, and warm, entertaining presenters meet them at their level and convey the big idea of what is about to be unpacked by their teacher.

A series of confirmation preparation materials, including a set of saint prayer cards and a Confirmation Certificate.

Prayer Cards and Certificates

Saint prayer cards that coincide with the saints highlighted throughout the program
A colorful and engaging Book of Saints to help children learn about the lives of many important Catholic saints to inspire them to live heroic lives for Christ and to help them to choose a Confirmation saint
Beautifully designed Confirmation certificates

Lessons in You Are Forgiven Include:

Video thumbnail of Chris Stefanick. Text below him reads: CONFIRMATION.

Session 1: The Sacrament of Confirmation

Key focus: Welcome to Signs of Grace: You are Sent! Getting ready to receive your Confirmation is so exciting! Especially when you have an understanding and appreciation for what happens with this very special Sacrament of Initiation.

Video thumbnail of a woman. Text below her reads: GIFTS, FRUITS, AND CHARISMS.

Session 2: Gifts, Fruits, and Charisms

Key focus: The Holy Spirit provides us with a lot in the Sacrament of Confirmation. In this session, we will go through the Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit as well as point those who are preparing for Confirmation toward their own individual charisms.

Video thumbnail of a man. Text below him reads: YOU ARE PLUGGED IN.

Session 3: You Are Plugged In!

Key focus: You are not alone when you receive your Confirmation! The Holy Spirit, the bishop, and your sponsor are with you. Consider the ancient traditions of anointing with Sacred Chrism, pointing you back to the mission of your Baptism, and the laying on of hands, signifying the calling down of the Holy Spirit as you go forward. Through your Confirmation, you are plugged into the universal Church.

Video thumbnail of a Catholic bishop in a church. Text below him reads: A WALK THROUGH CONFIRMATION.

Session 4: A Walk Through the Rite of Confirmation

Key focus: Bishop Jorge walks through the Sacrament of Confirmation, explaining the significance of each moment so that we can fully grasp what is happening and be open to the grace that the Holy Spirit is giving us.

Video thumbnail of a woman. Text below her reads: YOU ARE SENT.

Session 5: You Are Sent

Key focus: Confirmation gives us the power and grace of the Holy Spirit to be Christian witnesses. You are now sent out into the world to do what Jesus has asked of you. Go!

Click here for a sample of the Teacher Guide
Click here for a sample of the Student Guide
Click here for a sample of the Activity Guide
Click here for a sample of the Saint Booklet
Scope and Sequence

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VIDEO CLIP SAMPLE

You Are Sent Kit: $149.00

Includes everything you need to run your class:

1 Teacher Guide 150 pages
You Are Sent DVD Video for each of 5 sessions; approximately 35 total minutes of video content.
1 Student Guide 88 pages
1 Student Activity Guide 80 pages
1 set of Certificates of Completion Pack of 20
1 set of Book of Saints Pack of 20
1 pack of Saint Prayer Cards 20 sets of 5

Program Components

Teacher Guide: $44.95 150 pages
Volume Discounts Available
Student Guide: $14.95 88 pages
Student Activity Book: $7.95 80 pages
Book of Saints for children: $99.00 20 Pack –
120 pages per book‍
Book of Saints $6.95 120 pages‍
Certificates of Completion $14.95 20 Pack
Saint Prayer Cards $39.95 20-Packs of 5 Featured Saints