This document discusses how God wants us to be real, not fake, and to be holy like him. It says Jesus shows us how to do this and care for the real life he gives us. It then discusses the importance of good friends and how Jesus wants to be our best friend. It explains that we meet Jesus in the Church's sacraments like Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, and Holy Orders. Through these sacraments, we receive God's life and grace in us through the power of the Holy Spirit, which allows us to be close to Jesus.

2. GOD WANTS US TO BE REAL
• There are some things that look good and feel good,
• but they are not good.
• Some things are real, some are fake.
• Sometimes, it is heard to tell the difference between
something real or fake.
• God wants us to be what he created us: REAL!
• He wants us to be the sons and daughters of God— not in an
artificial “fake” way,
• but in a real way: to be as good as God is good.
• The goodness of God has a special name: “HOLY”
• How do we become holy, REAL children of God?
• Jesus shows us the way.
• Today we will find out how we can recognize and take care
of the special life that He gives us.
• God knows that we need to care for His gift of real life.

3. A GOOD FRIEND
1. Who do you think is a good friend?
• Someone who helps you to be what God has made us to be!
2. We all like friends. Why?
• Because we need to love and to be love!
• We feel good around our friends.
• We feel happy. We feel alive
3. Does friendships last only one day? We hope not!
a) Real friends are friends for a long time.
b) They help each other.
c) They give each other strength,
d) Friends could be a great help.
4. How do you really know that you have a good friend?
• For example, When they share their food with you
• It is nice to share meal with a friend
• They know that you are special. And you feel good,.

4. BEING GOOD FRIENDS
• Another important thing about having good friends is
• that you can make mistakes..
• Maybe sometimes you say something to your friend. That hurts
him— but because you are friends, you can make up.
• You can start all over again, and say loving words instead.
• Isn't it good to know that your friend love you?
• Even when you are sick and not doing well,
• your friends want to visit you, keep you company.
• What do you think is the best thing about being friends?
• I thinks the best thing is to grow up together.
• Talking and sharing

5. JESUS WANTS TO BE OUR FRIEND
• Have you ever thought of Jesus as your friend? As
your best friend? As a loving Friend!
• Jesus wants to be our friend!
• He had many friends; we see it in the Bible:
• Peter and John
• and the apostles and Lazarus, and his two sisters,
Mary and Martha
• and many, many more friends.
• He wants to be close to us, to be with us always.

6. WE MEET JESUS IN THE SACRAMENTS
• How do we meet Jesus and become
friends?
• In a very special way: in the Church and in
the Sacraments.
• Jesus does just help us to feel alive,
• he shares with us his own life!
• He shares his love

7. WE MEET JESUS IN THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
• Jesus doesn’t just help us to feel alive,
• he shares with us his own life! He shares his love
• and WE BECOME PART OF HIS FAMILY.
• How does it happen?
• In the Sacrament of Baptism.
• WATER stands for the Sacrament of Baptism.
• Light the baptismal Candle, with the fire of the
Pascal Candle, means that already was received
God’s Divine Life (Grace) in the soul.

8. JESUS IN THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
• Good friends give STRENGTH to each other.
• Jesus gives us his Spirit, and more Grace, so we can
grow and love and become loyal friends of God.
• That is the greatest strength of all!
• We receive the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of
Confirmation.
• A Bishop blessing someone with Chrism,
• CHRIST IS the holy oil, symbol of the Sacrament of
confirmation.

9. SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
• We said it is good to share meals with
our friends.
• Jesus gives us special kind of food.
• Jesus gives us his own Body and Blood.
• Bread and Wine are symbols of the Holy
Eucharist.
• Eucharist nourish our soul; and give us
Grace.
• Without grace our will is weaken;
• our flesh is subjected to passions, and
our reason is subjected to error.
• The light of the candles symbolize the
Grace of God, that we just received in
our souls.

10. JESUS IN THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
• What happens to our friendship with Jesus, when
we make mistakes?
• He says:
• “Come to me. Don’t stay away!
• Don’t let your mistakes or your sins keep you away
form me!
• Come to me! I wan to be close to you always!”
• Someone telling his sins to a Priest and receiving
forgiveness.
• The Priest stands for our loving Lord, together with
the whole Christian community.
• This is the symbol of the Sacrament of Penance, or
Reconciliation.
• In this Sacrament we receive more Grace by the
Power of the Holy Spirit, so we can resist evil
doing.

11. JESUS IN THE SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE
SICK
• Where do you think Jesus is when we are sick and
not feeling well? He is with us!
• Jesus always took care of the sick!
• He wants to be closer to us, especially when we are
not sure what would happen to us next.
• He gave us His Grace to fortify our spirit and give us
courage to face the unknown.
• In the Sacrament of the “Anointing of the Sick”,
Jesus comes to us in a special way.
• The Priest bless us with the oil of the sick, a special
oil.

12. SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
• Do you love your Mom and Dad? Jesus does!
• He wants to be part of every family,
• and through his Church, he wants to bless and support
their love.
• A couple exchanging vows in the Church, as symbol of
the Sacrament of Marriage.
• Lighting the candles from Pascal candle means they
have receive God’s Grace in their Marriage by the
Power of the Holy Spirit.

13. SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS
• Do you know what the greatest sign
of Jesus’ love for us is?
• He found ways to be with us always.
• Jesus is with us in a very special way
through his Priests, by the Power of
the HOLY SPIRIT
• It is through the Priests that we
receive the touch of Jesus in the
Sacraments.
• A Bishop placing his hand on a
young man who is receiving the
Sacrament of Priesthood, Holy
Orders.
• This Sacrament give them Grace by
the Power of the Holy Spirit.

14. THE 7 SACRAMENTS
We learn today about the gifts we receive: the 7
Sacraments
• These are the 7 Sacraments,
a) ways for us to meet Jesus,
b) receive Grace,
c) and be his friends.
• .
• What happens because we receive the
Sacraments?
• WE RECEIVE GOD’S LIFE IN US—GRACE.
• WE ARE CLOSER TO JESUS AND GOD THE FATHER,
BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

15. 1. The first 3 Sacraments: are the
Sacraments of Initiation, or belonging:
1. Baptism,
2. Confirmation
3. and Holy Eucharist,
2. the Sacraments of Healing
1. Penance or Reconciliation
2. and the Anointing of the Sick are
3. The Sacraments of Service and Love; the
Sacraments of Self-giving (Giving
themselves to other for love and service)
• Sacrament of Marriage
• and Holy Orders

16. BE CLOSE TO JESUS
• Jesus can and does change our lives! By
pouring God’s Grace in our soul through the
Sacraments, by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
• When we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus,
we can bring Jesus to others.
• When we receive the wonderful gift of the Holy
Spirit, we can bring the Spirit of God to his
people.
• These Sacraments that were given to us are for
others, too. So that we can be a blessing to
others.
• Please remember: Be children of God.
• Be real. Be Holy.
• And Remember always to be close to Jesus.