Sacraments

Sacraments

1. Initiation

   • Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist
     • Baptism: Sign of cleansing and renewal, Joining the Church
       • Symbols: Water-cleansing Oil-strength White garment-purity Candle-Jesus
     • Confirmation: Confirming our faith
       • Binds When you reach "age of discretion" you confirm your faith and complete baptism. 1. Receive Holy Spirit more and gifts 2. Binds you closer to Church Bishop or priest touches cheeks
     • Holy Eucharist: Unites new Catholics and Christs Sacrifice
       • Symbols:  Bread- Body of Christ Wine- Blood of Christ
       • Transubstantiation: The change of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ. .By sharing bread and wine we share what we have with each other.

2. Healing

   • Reconciliation, Anointing of the sick
     • Reconciliation: We say sorry for our sins
       • Steps of confession(saying sorry) Contrition- feeling sorry Confession- saying sorry Absolution- Christ forgives us through the priest Penance, Satisfaction- something we have to do or say to repay for our sins.
     • Anointing of the sick: Gives strength to sick
       • Priest mostly leads this He would anoint the sick person or struggling with oil and pray for them

3. Service

   • Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders
     • Holy Matrimony: Two becoming one flesh
       • .It's the joining of a man and women in marriage  .God is the source of marriage .Can't divorce unless marriage is abusive. If so you get an annulment.  Annulment- church makes it official your past marriage never happened.  
       • The two purposes 1. To multiply 2. To become one body
       • Symbols . rings- Agreement  . candle- Jesus presence 
     • Holy Orders: Being ordained
       • Make vows of  .poverty .chastity .obedience 
       • Levels  deacons priests bishops pope  Note: Nuns take Holy Orders too and have vows
       • Steps .Laying of hands: ordained kneels and bishop lays hands on him to give him the gifts of the Holy Spirit with God's help .Pray the Act of Consecration  .Chrism oil on hands of Priest 
       • Gifts given to them Deacons- Bible, Stole, Dalmatic Priest- Bible, Paten and Chalice, Stole, Chasuble  Bishop- Milter, Ring, Crozier, Bible