Sacraments

Sacraments

1. The Sacraments of Vocation

   • The Sacraments of Vocation is where you make a life long commitment through your faith to God and to another way of life.
   • Marriage
     • It is where a couple love each other enough that they want to proclaim their love to everyone an to the church by Marrying.
       • This is important because it as God's plan that men and women should live together and Marriage is a gift from God.
   • Holy Orders
     • It is where a Catholic man has enough faith in God that they want to devote their life to him so they experience the Holy Orders so they can become a priest, deacon or bishop.

2. The Sacraments of Healing

   • Sacraments of Healing heal your mind, soul, yourself, with others and with god.
   • Reconciliation
     • It is where a priest/bishop meets with you in a confessional or in the Church and you apologize for you sins and promise never to do them again.
       • It is important because it heals us of our sins, it gives us a clear pathway to heaven and it allows Christians a closer relationship with God.
   • Anointing of the sick
     • It is where a devoted Christian person has fallen very ill and a priest/bishop blesses them in the name of God.
       • This is important because it gives the person who is sick the strength, courage and peace to fight through the sickness. When the priest/bishop does the anointing of the sick he does it in the name of Jesus so when he does it is believed that Jesus heals your body and your soul.

3. The Sacraments of Initiation

   • The Sacraments of Initiation starts you on your faith journey.
   • Confirmation
     • It is where a younger member of the church experiences confirmation to become an adult member of the church and to be able to participate in all the church's activities.
       • It is important because it confirms your status as a Christian and it allows you to form a closer relationship with God.
   • Baptism
     • It is where someone leans over the font (with babies they are held) and has holy water poured over their head and holy water is used to make the sign of the cross. Chrism (oil) is used for anointing the crown of the person's head. Then they are given a candle.
       • It is important because it cleans us of original sin and other sins we may have committed and it makes sure that God has forgiven you for what you and mankind have done in the past.