This resource kit has been produced to provide resources, suggestions and ideas for all those involved in either sacramental preparation or education. It assists parishes in the implementation of the Archdiocesan Sacramental Policy.
Resources for conducting parent education sessions.
Topics:
- Orientation (introduction to sacraments and sacramentality)
- Confirmation
- Eucharist
- Penance
Prayer resources
The resources in this section of the Sacramental Resource Kit have been produced to complement resources produced by the Liturgical Commission, Archdiocese of Brisbane.
- Unit 1: Our Baptismal Call, pages 4-5
- Unit 2: Making promises, pages 6-8
- Unit 3: Laying of the hands, pages 9-11
- Unit 4: Anointing with oil, pages 12-13
- Unit 5: Belonging and Gathering, pages 14-16
- Unit 6: Listening and responding, pages 17-18
- Unit 7: Giving thanks, pages 19-21
- Unit 8: Sending out, pages 22-23
How to use this resource
The purpose of this resource is to provide prayer suggestions for Sacramental teams, leaders and parents who are working with a small group of children.
Some preparation is required prior to the celebration of these prayer rituals. Ideas for creating sacred spaces / prayer spaces are also included.
This resource is suitable for use with children aged 7 to 9 years old and their families.
Sacramental education: Kids Celebrate 
This section provides resources for parishes providing sacramental education for children aged 7-9 years. It also contains some parent information sheets. There is a resource for leaders (‘Kids celebrate’) and an accompanying activity book for children (‘Let’s Celebrate’).
The leader's resource has been updated in 2008.
Topics:
- Getting to know you, getting to know Jesus
- Being welcomed – Baptism
- Sealed with the Spirit – Confirmation
- Jesus is present among us – Eucharist
- Working together – the Church
- Saying sorry – Reconciliation.
Sacraments of Initiation: Young People Celebrate
Leader's notes
Young People Celebrate is a resource bank of ideas and activities for use in educating children (aged 10 to 13 years) and young people (aged 14 to 16 years) about the Sacraments of Initiation into the Catholic faith. These ideas and activities may be used during the period of catechetical formation leading up to initiation and during the period of post sacramental catechesis because faith formation and spiritual development are ongoing. This resource can be used at any time, to nurture faith.
A separate booklet of worksheets accompanies this resource.
Family Activity Sessions - NEW!
The family activity sessions outlined in this section of the Sacramental Resource Kit represent one way in which the local Christian community can assist in the faith formation of all its members.
All of these sessions have been tried and tested in Brisbane Archdiocesan parishes, both suburban and rural. They are offered to parish pastoral (sacramental) teams who: recognise the importance of the family as faith educators; see the initiation process as part of a life-long faith journey; want to keep families connected to the community into which they are being initiated; encourage these families to be full and active members of the faith community.
It is envisaged that families enrolled in the parish sacramental process come together at any time during the preparation phase for these sessions led by one or more members of the sacramental team. Ideally these sessions will occur in a central parish setting (hall or church), with parishioners offering welcome and hospitality.
The family sessions are appropriate for families with children aged 7-9 years for Confirmation and Eucharist. These sessions are designed to be completed in approximately 1.5 hours.
Two different family sessions for Penance are outlined – one for use with children aged 6-8 years and one for older children. The session for young children is designed to be completed in 1-1.5 hours and the session for older children, 2-2.5 hours.
The activities provided are suggestions only. Sacramental teams would need to make choices according to the age and interest of children and their families and what might be happening in your parish, schools and wider community.
Sacrament of Penance: An Educational resource.
This resource has been produced to assist parishes / schools who are preparing children (children aged 10-14 years) for the First Rite of Reconciliation and wish to provide catechesis on the topic of Penance.
Topics:
- Ups and downs – dealing with storms in my life and finding peace and healing.
- Should I or shouldn’t I? Choice, Commandments, Beatitudes.
- I did – so what? Actions have consequences.
- Relented, repented and reconciled. Story of the Prodigal. First Rite of Reconciliation explored.
This kit is now available on CD and has been updated in 2008.