The 7 Sacraments Introduction

1. The Seven SacramentsThe Seven Sacraments

2. SacramentsSacraments
The word sacrament The word sacrament
comes from the Latin comes from the Latin
word “word “sacramentumsacramentum””
which means which means a sign a sign
of the sacred.of the sacred.

3. SacramentsSacraments
The sacraments are: The sacraments are:
A. A. Ceremonies that Ceremonies that
point to what is point to what is
sacredsacred..
B. Sacraments are B. Sacraments are
channels of grace.channels of grace.
C. They communicate C. They communicate
the the gracegrace of God to of God to
those who receive those who receive
them.them.

4. What is grace?What is grace?
A. The divine life that A. The divine life that
comes from God alone.comes from God alone.
B. God’s powerB. God’s power
C. God’s strengthC. God’s strength
D. Grace makes us holy.D. Grace makes us holy.
E. Grace help us follow E. Grace help us follow
God’s will in every day God’s will in every day
life.life.
F. The very life of God.F. The very life of God.

5. SacramentsSacraments
Catholics, Orthodox, Catholics, Orthodox,
and Anglicansand Anglicans
traditions practice all traditions practice all
sevenseven sacraments. sacraments.
Most other Christian Most other Christian
denominations only denominations only
celebrate celebrate baptism and baptism and
communion.communion.

6. Catechism Catechism
““The sacraments are The sacraments are
efficacious signs of efficacious signs of
grace, grace, instituted by instituted by
ChristChrist and entrusted and entrusted
to the Church, by to the Church, by
which which divine lifedivine life is is
dispensed to us.”dispensed to us.”

7. Did you Know?Did you Know?
Efficacious : means Efficacious : means effectiveeffective, something , something
that produces an effect. that produces an effect.
It also means It also means something that is efficientsomething that is efficient
(productive(productive) and successful.) and successful.
The sacraments effect what they signify.The sacraments effect what they signify.

8. SacramentsSacraments
The are seven Sacraments The are seven Sacraments
divided in three categories.divided in three categories.
These categories are:These categories are:
Initiation, Healing, Mission and Initiation, Healing, Mission and
Service.Service.
The sacraments of initiation—The sacraments of initiation—
BaptismBaptism, , ConfirmationConfirmation, and , and
Holy CommunionHoly Communion..
are the three primary are the three primary 
sacramentssacraments on which the rest  on which the rest
of our life as a Christian of our life as a Christian
depends.depends.

9. SacramentsSacraments
Sacraments of Sacraments of
Healing:Healing:
4. Reconciliation or Penace4. Reconciliation or Penace
5. Sacrament of the sick5. Sacrament of the sick
The sacraments of healing are The sacraments of healing are
sacraments that are meant to sacraments that are meant to
bring healing and bring healing and
forgiveness to those who are forgiveness to those who are
in pain. These sacraments in pain. These sacraments
are given hand in hand with are given hand in hand with
the sacrament of anointing the sacrament of anointing
and sacrament of and sacrament of
reconciliation.reconciliation.

10. SacramentsSacraments
Sacraments of Sacraments of
Mission:Mission:
6. Matrimony6. Matrimony
7. Holy Orders7. Holy Orders
Holy Orders and Matrimony, Holy Orders and Matrimony,
are directed towards the are directed towards the
salvation of others; if they salvation of others; if they
contribute as well to personal contribute as well to personal
salvation, it is through salvation, it is through
service to others that they do service to others that they do
so. They confer a particular so. They confer a particular
mission in the Church and mission in the Church and
serve to build up the People serve to build up the People
of God.of God.

11. What is a sacramental mind?What is a sacramental mind?
A. The mind that is A. The mind that is
able to sense God’s able to sense God’s
presence through our presence through our
daily experiences. daily experiences.
B. The mind that is B. The mind that is
able to experience able to experience
God despite the busy God despite the busy
schedule of ordinary schedule of ordinary
life.life.

12. Examples of God’s presence in the Examples of God’s presence in the
worldworld
 Our ExperiencesOur Experiences
 Family, FriendsFamily, Friends
 Nature, CreationNature, Creation
 The love of othersThe love of others
 Good peopleGood people
Justice, TruthJustice, Truth
SacramentsSacraments

13. Catholics and the sacramentsCatholics and the sacraments
 Catholics are Catholics are Sacramental people.Sacramental people.
 The Catholic mind recognizes The Catholic mind recognizes that God is that God is
at work in humanity and all of Creationat work in humanity and all of Creation..
 Catholics believe Catholics believe that God reaches out to that God reaches out to
us every day.us every day.
 Catholics believe that the life of grace Catholics believe that the life of grace
begins in baptism and continues begins in baptism and continues
throughout our lives. throughout our lives.

14. A sacramental mindA sacramental mind
Catholics believe the sacraments are Catholics believe the sacraments are
channels of God’s grace.channels of God’s grace.
Grace Grace helps us live the Christian life and helps us live the Christian life and
be faithful followers of Christ in this world.be faithful followers of Christ in this world.
Catholics believe that Catholics believe that conversionconversion and and
participationparticipation in the sacraments are in the sacraments are
important steps in the process of spiritual important steps in the process of spiritual
growth and holiness.growth and holiness.

15. A sacramental mindA sacramental mind
Catholics are linked to the sacraments.Catholics are linked to the sacraments.
From birth to death From birth to death the sacraments mark the sacraments mark
the lives of the Christian.the lives of the Christian.
Jesus left us the sacraments Jesus left us the sacraments so that we so that we
can be strengthened in our journey to can be strengthened in our journey to
eternal life.eternal life.
Catholics believe that without prayer, Catholics believe that without prayer,
conversion and the sacraments conversion and the sacraments the call to the call to
HolinessHoliness is impossible. is impossible.

16. Sacramental lifeSacramental life
A sacramental life is A sacramental life is a good life marked by a good life marked by
love, conversion, and service to God and love, conversion, and service to God and
one’s fellow men and womenone’s fellow men and women..
The sacraments make us one with God The sacraments make us one with God
and and help us understand and follow his help us understand and follow his
plan of salvation.plan of salvation.
The sacraments make us whole. The sacraments make us whole.