Sacraments

The Seven Sacraments

1.  Baptism: Sacrament of  Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship.  It is the beginning of our new li1fe in Christ.  We receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and original sin and our personal sins are forgiven.

2.  Eucharist: Sacrement of Eurcharist  in which we share the Paschal mystery* of Christ and receive the Body and Blood of Christ who is truley present under the appearences of  bread and wine.

3.  Reconciliation: Sacrament  through which we recieve forgiveness of our sins by the sincere confessing to a priest whom the power to forgive sins has been given by the authority of the Church.

4.  Confirmation: Sacrament that celebrates the special gift of the Holy Spirit. It completes the graces of baptism.

5.  Matrim0ny: Sacrament that concecrates a baptized man and women in a life long bond of faithful love as a living sign of Christ’s love for the Church

6.  Holy Orders: Sacrament that consecrates baptized men as bishops, priest, or deacons to serve the whole church ine the name of Christ by divine worship, teaching and governing the Church as Christ did.

7.  Anointing of the Sick: Sacrament of Healing.  It confers the grace of strengthening our faith and trust in God. This is given when we are seriously ill, weakened by old age or dying.

* Paschal Mystery refers to the suffering (sometimes called the passion), death, Resurrection, and Glorification of Jesus Christ.