All sacraments are celebrations of the parish community. What better way to prepare young people for the sacraments than by helping them and their families connect to the Sunday Mass? Plan to use the Gospel Weeklies as the basal series to support your Pflaum sacramental preparation resources. Every lesson of the Gospel Weeklies flows from the words and actions of Jesus Christ in the Sunday Gospels. Children learn their faith—including formation in doctrine, sacraments, commandments, and prayer—within the rhythms and seasons of the Liturgical Year, encouraging a growing participation in the life of the parish community.
Check out Pflaum’s Together in Jesus (First Eucharist, First Reconciliation, and Confirmation First Eucharist) and Gifted with the Spirit (Confirmation for Junior High* and Senior High). We will be posting correlations of the Gospel Weeklies with our sacramental prep resources for 2023–24. Bookmark this post and check soon for the link. These correlations are based on themes from the Sunday Gospels.
Learn about our Family Activity and Memory Books for use with the Together in Jesus programs—or with any sacramental prep program for young people.
The NEW Invited by Christ seven-step program prepares children in grades 4–6 for both First Reconciliation and First Eucharist, offering a more in-depth preparation for these important sacraments in 12 one-hour lessons.
Each step also includes a family section that answers a corresponding question from the Catechism of the Catholic Church plus a parent FAQ segment is provided in the appendix.
The Teaching Guide offers activity options for children in different age groups and also provides ideas for adaptations for students with special needs.
Retreat and parent meeting scripts and outlines are given to further ensure the program’s success. Scripture backgrounds are provided for ongoing catechist formation.
See sample previews of the student lesson and teaching guide
Also included with the program: coordinating music playlist featuring songs by well-known Catholic composer John Burland!
Bilingual coming in 2024!
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*Now available in Spanish as Ungidos con el Espíritu (Candidate Edition, Catechist Guide)!
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