Initiation Sacraments for Young People

A collection of programs exploring the important initiation sacraments, Baptism and Confirmation, for younger children, along with an more in-depth look at Confirmation and the Holy Spirit for middle-school-aged children.

The New Birth Day Club: A Video on Baptism (Grades 1-5, 12 min) This spirited video tells the story of Charlie and his desire to become a member of a community, the New Birth Day Club. Through the building of a clubhouse and the initiation of Charlie into this neighborhood club, the meaning of the symbols and gestures used in the rites of Baptism are explored.

Who Is the Spirit? (Grades 1-4, 12 min) This video invites children to become more familiar with the working of the Holy Spirit as friend, helper and teacher of the message of Jesus. Children explore the gestures and actions of Confirmation and discover how to use their gifts to make the world a better place.

The Spirit and Confirmation (Grades 5-9, Part 1: 13 min, Part 2: 14 min) These programs challenge us to see the Spirit revealed as giver of life, giver of gifts and maker and keeper of promises: Part 1 explores: Who is the Spirit? When has the Spirit been present in salvation history? What are our experiences of the Spirit in our daily living, in the life of Jesus, the Church and world? How do we use our gifts in the service of others? What are the fruits of the Spirit? Part 2 explores: What is the work of the Spirit? What scriptural images speak of the Spirit? What are the seven traditional gifts of the Spirit? How do we ritually celebrate the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation? How does the Spirit breathe in the sacraments of initiation?