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A Letter from Moira Hello again boys and girls, you are now preparing to take the third and final step towards becoming full members of the Catholic Church. When you were baptised your parents and godparents made promises on your behalf but now that you are being presented for the Sacrament of Confirmation you will renew this Baptismal commitment for yourselves. In Confirmation you will receive a special grace which will strengthen your faith to ensure that you will be strong enough to live your life with confidence and also support others in times of need. The word ‘confirmation’ comes from the Latin word ‘confirmatio’ which means ‘to strengthen’ and ‘to support’. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are: Wisdom, Right Judgement, Understanding, Wonder and Awe, Courage, Knowledge and Reverence. The Gifts then bear Fruits that help you to live better lives. The Fruits of the Holy Spirit are: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control When your Physical, Mental and Spiritual/Emotional health are in balance you feel completely well but if one of these is in distress you will be upset and uncomfortable. When you are physically or mentally ill you can go to a doctor for help but where do you go when your spirit is low and your emotions are in turmoil? This is when the ability to quietly ask for support and help from the Holy Spirit can return you to a state of calm and bestow on you the ability to deal with the highs and lows in your life. As you work through the Lessons you will develop a deeper understanding of the Gifts and Fruits that I have mentioned above. All the prayers that you should know are at the back of this book so when you can say a prayer perfectly to your Prayer Partner, put a tick in the box and soon you will have ticks in all the boxes. However, you can also talk to Jesus in your own words every day and that’s a lovely way to stay in touch with Him! Remember that when you pra