Step 3: Practicum

Praying for an Outpouring of the Holy Spirit [As it appears in Holy Spirit 101, page 42] 

INSTRUCTIONS: It is best to have a trained team of intercessors available to pray with students; however, simple prayers from students will also suffice. If the individual does not want to approach a prayer team, he or she can complete the exercise individually.

Step 1 

Allow students to spend five minutes preparing themselves individually for the prayer session. Some questions may help students prepare:

•  Do I believe in the Holy Spirit? 

• Do I believe that I received the Holy Spirit at my baptism and was sealed with the Holy Spirit at my confirmation? 

• Do I believe that the Holy Spirit can move through the people of his Church? 

• To what charisms or gifts of the Holy Spirit am I most attracted?

Step 2 

Allow students, one by one, to come to the front of the room and receive prayer. Have the prayer team petition God, in a calm and orderly way, for a greater outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the student’s life. Have the student verbally petition God as well. 

Step 3 

When a student completes his or her time in a prayer session, that individual may pray silently, journal, or join a prayer team in praying for another student. 

Step 4 

Come together as a group for sharing and discussion.