{"product_id":"send-out-your-spirit-sponsor-and-parent-guide-paperback","title":"Send Out Your Spirit Sponsor and Parent Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Amodei\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis concise guide helps parents and sponsors of Confirmation candidates understand the vital role they play in accompanying young people preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation. As part of the Send Out Your Spirit Confirmation preparation program, the \u003ci\u003eSponsor and Parent Guide\u003c\/i\u003e equips parents and sponsors to actively walk with candidates--supporting them as they learn the core truths of the Catholic faith, reflect on their baptismal identity, and prepare to claim the faith as their own. It also explores how the responsibilities and expectations of sponsors have developed over time and how they may differ from what parents or sponsors remember from their own Confirmation experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I\u003c\/b\u003e offers insight into the vocation of being a sponsor or supportive parent, with sections on these topics: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfirmation Sponsors Then and Now\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Brief History of the Role of Sponsor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eQualifications to Be a Confirmation Sponsor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpectations for the Sponsor Role\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Today's Adolescents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunication 101\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Role of the Sponsor at the Liturgical Celebration of Confirmation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II\u003c\/b\u003e of this guidebook contains suggestions about what sponsors and\/or parents can do during their meetings with their candidate. These meetings might include reviewing or finishing assignments from the catechetical sessions at the parish, as well as new assignments for the candidate and sponsor or parent to work on together. This part of the guide also offers suggestions for prayer and service experiences for sponsors or parents and candidates to undertake together. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn appendix offers additional resources to support the candidate's intellectual formation and spiritual growth during this important time of preparation for Confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Amodei\u003c\/b\u003e is executive editor and curriculum development manager at Ave Maria Press, where he writes and edits Catholic high school religion textbooks. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eReaching for Heaven: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e14 Spiritual Goals as You Grow Older\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSend Out Your Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatholic Essentials\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Ave Guide to the Scriptural Rosary\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ave Guide to Eucharistic Adoration\u003c\/i\u003e. Amodei has also acquired a number of spirituality books for Ave Maria Press, including \u003ci\u003eA Teen's Game Plan for Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Lou Holtz, \u003ci\u003eHoly Goals for Body and Soul\u003c\/i\u003e by Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, and \u003ci\u003eExpect More!\u003c\/i\u003e by Muffet McGraw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmodei earned his bachelor's degree in English from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, where he also earned a master's degree in religious education. He previously served as director of religious education and as a youth minister at St. Monica Catholic Church in Santa Monica, California. He also taught math, religion, and gym and coached Catholic Youth Organization sports at St. Monica Elementary School.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is leader of the Ave Maria Press Chapter of Catholic Relief Services, a member of the Association of Catholic Publishers, and a third degree in the Knights of Columbus. Amodei has been a youth sports coach for more than forty years and is the field supervisor for home football games at the University of Notre Dame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmodei lives with his family in South Bend, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42776625938528,"sku":"9781646804511","price":19.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/Qg7uXJ-MJ29781646804511.webp?v=1779987296","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/send-out-your-spirit-sponsor-and-parent-guide-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}