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Sacramental Preparation Protocol III，Confirmation A Working Instrument of the Subcommittee on the CatechismApproved June 9, 2013 PROTOCOL FOR ASSESSING THE CONFORMITY OF CATECHETICAL MATERIALSWITH THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLICCHVRCH INTRODUCTION In his apostolic constitution，Fideidepositum，Pope John Paul II points out that the Catechism of the Catholic Church “is meant to encourage and assist in the writing of new local catechisms, which take into account various situations and cultures, while carefully preserving the unity of faith and fidelity to Catholic doctrine” (Pope John Paul II，Fideidepositum, #J). In light of this objective and the charge of the Administrative Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Subcommittee on the Catechism is reviewing catechetical materials voluntarily submitted as to their conformity with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. To guide this process and to provide as objective an instrument as possible，the Subcommittee on the Catechism has developed this Protocolfor Assessing the Conformity of Catechetical Materials with the Catechism of the Catholic Church，Sacramental Preparation III, Confirmations a working instrument. This working instrument has been derived from previously approved documents. The following points introduce some important caveats in the use of the Protocol in the review of catechetical materials: ■ As far as possible，the evaluative points of reference employ the language of the Catechism of the Catholic Church in order to underscore its dependence on the Catechism ■ A text for preparation for the Sacraments should only be used as supplementary to a basal text presenting all of the material to be covered in a given year of a catechetical program. ■ The assessment is concerned only with the content of the catechetical materials and，like the Catechism, “does not consider the adaptation of doctrinal presentations and catechetical mcthods, YCatechism of the Catholic Church, #24) PART ONE PRINCIP