Free Printable Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Chart

About these gifts of the holy spirit handouts

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. The list comes from Isaiah 11:2-3 and is set out in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The gifts are taught in confirmation classes and often appear in religion textbooks from the upper elementary grades onward, which makes a clear one-page list a useful classroom tool.

Each gift sits on its own card with a flame symbol, a number and one plain-language line. Some gifts have common alternate names, and the chart shows them where they apply: fortitude is often called courage, piety is called reverence, and fear of the Lord is called wonder and awe. The short descriptions are teaching summaries written for students, and a teacher may want to add the wording of the class text.

The chart works as a wall reference during a confirmation unit, as a handout for families, or as a review page. Ask students to pick one gift and describe a time they saw it in action in a story or in daily life. The chart does not list the fruits of the Spirit, because published lists of the fruits vary between nine and twelve, and it leaves that choice to the teacher's own text.

How to use them

1. Print the chart for each student in a confirmation or upper elementary religion class.
2. Read the seven gifts aloud, noting the alternate names.
3. Ask each student to choose one gift and explain it in their own words.
4. Have students look for the gift in a story from Scripture or from a saint's life.
5. Review the list with the page covered until students can recall all seven.

Classroom tips

• Give each gift a gesture so students can recall the seven in order.
• Pair each gift with a short class story rather than asking for definitions alone.
• Invite older students to explain a gift to younger ones; teaching it fixes it.
• Keep the chart posted through the year, not only during confirmation preparation.

Notes on this page

• The list of seven gifts follows the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1831) and Isaiah 11:2-3.
• Alternate names (courage, reverence, wonder and awe) are in common use.
• Plain-language descriptions are teaching summaries; the reviewer confirms the wording.

Where the facts come from

• Catechism of the Catholic Church (Vatican): Seven sacraments and their groups (paragraphs 1210-1211); seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (1831). Checked in the October 4 research pass; not re-fetched in the build session

Last reviewed 2026-10-03. Handout Hero designs are original and made for this site. They are general reference material; check your own school, district or tradition where it matters.