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Opening PrayerO God, sanctify your whole Church in every people and nation,pour out, we pray, the gifts of the Holy Spiritacross the face of the earthand, with the divine grace that was at workwhen the Gospel was first proclaimed,fill now once more the hearts of believers.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, for ever and ever.

Matthew 28:16-20The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to themountain to which Jesus had ordered them. Whenthey saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All powerin heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go,therefore, and make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father, and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them toobserve all that I have commanded you. Andbehold, I am with you always, until the end of theage.”

Meditation• What word or words in this passage caught your attention?

• What in this passage comforted you?

• What in this passage challenged you?

Matthew 28:16-20The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to themountain to which Jesus had ordered them. Whenthey saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted.Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All powerin heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go,therefore, and make disciples of all nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father, and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them toobserve all that I have commanded you. Andbehold, I am with you always, until the end of theage.”

Contemplation• What conversion of mind, heart, and life is the Lord asking of me?

• When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. What distracts me from prayer and worship? How do I deal with distractions and doubts?

• All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. How have I seen God’s power active in my life? How can I learn to surrender my will to God?

• And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age. How can I accompany those who are doubting or troubled? When have I invited others to experience God’s presence?

StrengthsExplorer

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Everyone Has Talent

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Examples of talent include:

effortlessly and instinctively starting conversationsthinking in an orderly or timely mannereasily and naturally influencing othersseeing patterns in dataconsistently having a positive outlook on life

a naturally recurring pattern of thought, feeling or behavior that can be productively applied

TAL E N T

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What will happen when wethink about what is right with people rather than fixating on what is wrong with them?

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D O N C L I F T O N | (1924-2003)


The key to SUCCESS is to fully

understand how to apply your

greatest TALENTS and STRENGTHS

in your everyday life.

“Lord let me know myself in order that I

may know you.”

“As the soul comes to know herself she also

knows God better.”


“I use my strengths every day.”


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Your report is a beginning, not an end.

N A M E I T ! C L A I M I T ! A I M I T !

AchievingA person with this talent theme has more energy and more goals than other people. He/she loves a sense of accomplishment.

Something to consider:

A child with the theme of Achieving has a lot of energy. This energy can be physical, cognitive, emotional, or some combination. Give him/her opportunities and choices to use that energy. Making their own choices may help to develop a sense of direction.

CaringThe person with this talent them finds that helping other people is very important and wants to make the world better by helping people in small or big ways.


“Catch” your child being helpful and respect the power of caring. Acknowledge and affirm his/her considerate actions. Share how their caring actions make the world a better place for everyone.

CompetingA person with this talent sees many things in life as a game and feels great joy when wining. They truly hate to lose because they always strive for first place.


Competing children may express strong emotions, win or lose. These feelings fuel your child. Help your child to compete with him/herself by tracking big accomplishments or everyday activities.

ConfidenceThe person with this talent believes in self and what he/she can do. This helps them to take on challenges because they feel sure they can succeed.


A child with the theme of Confidence likes to shine. Let this person experiment and don’t jump in too soon when he/she is trying to solve a problem. They will want to figure it out first.

DependabilityTrust is important to this person, and they care about being seen asresponsible and trustworthy. People count on this person to do what they say they will do. When this person makes a promise, he/she means to keep it.


Children with this theme need to take psychological ownership. What projects would your child be excited about owning? Help him/her to generate ideas about new and meaningful opportunities for responsibility.

DiscovererThis person is a thinker and a learner. He/she is excited about exploring ideas and making connections. People with this talent theme like to ask the questions “How?” and “Why?”


Ask your child what he/she is studying, inside or outside of the classroom. Think about how you can support these explorations, position yourself as a fellow learner, and let them become the expert.

Future ThinkerThis person’s mind loves to think and dream about the future. People with this theme thinks about what is possible, not what is impossible.


Give your child a chance to verbalize his/her thoughts about the future. Simply ask questions like, “What do you think you will be doing next year? What about two years from now?” Appreciate and accept his/her visions for what they are—forward thinking.

Organizer This person believes that scheduling, planning, and organizing his/her world makes life better. People count on this person to get the details right and pull a plan together.


Ask your child how he/she likes to manage his time and if he/she has ideas for more efficient use of your family’s time. Ask them how they would schedule the day, week, weekend, semester break, or summer.

Presence A person with this talent them was born to be at the front of the room telling stories and taking the lead. Other people watch this person and listen to him/her.


Be your child’s audience and recap highlights of their performance. Encourage him/her to practice so it keeps getting better.

RelatingThe person with this talent theme likes to start friendships and keep them for a long time – maybe even his/her whole life. This people widens the circle of friends for themselves and others.


This person’s reaction to the world is filtered through relationships. A child with the theme of Relating may prefer one-on-one interactions, a very small group, or “more the merrier.” Watch not only whom he/she prefers to relate but how.

The Effects of Confirmation1302 It is evident from its celebration that the effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is the full outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost.

1303 From this fact, Confirmation brings an increase and deepening of baptismal grace:

- it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!";

- it unites us more firmly to Christ;

- it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;

- it renders our bond with the Church more perfect;

- it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross.


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Your report is a beginning, not an end.

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Small Groups

• Please keep your camera and microphone on

• What’s one of your child’s top three themes of talent

• Describe how you see it show up in his/her life


First Impressions

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01.What was your first impression of your top five themes from your StrengthsExplorer report?

02.Did any part of your report surprise you?

Service Experiences

Next Steps:1. Pray for you child that the Lord will begin to reveal Himself to your child in new and

profound ways

2. Pray with your son or daughter

3. Read your child’s Clifton StrengthsExplorer Top 3 Report4. Read through your Clifton StrengthsExplorer Parent Guide5. Complete the following activities in the Parent Guide (note that many activities are to be

done with your child):

a. “Exploring Your Child’s Themes” on page 3

b. “Perspectives in Time” on page 4

c. “Positive Perspectives” on page 5

d. “Developing and Strengthening Your Child’s Talents” on page 7

e. Choose at least one action item from: “Recognizing and Sharing,” “Journaling,” and “Sticking with It” on pages 8-9

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