1.

Read and study all the THESIS Statements on the

Sacraments.
2. Choose ONLY ONE thesis statement which you prefer to
discuss.
3. Identify and analyze the "key" words to discuss
4. Formulate on how are you going to present the topic. Refer
to the rubrics provided.
5. You may use your notes. As long as you don't rely to them
by reading it the whole time of your presentation. No power
point needed.
6. At the start of the oral exam, you read your preferred thesis
statement and proceed to your discussion. You are required
to open your camera.
7. First Part: Each student is given 5 minutes to discuss the
sacrament/s (Thesis statements)
8. After discussion expect questions from the teacher.
9. Second Part: The teacher will ask questions from the other
THESIS STATEMENTS which you did not choose.
10. Relax and be confident!

Thesis statement

1. Baptism
-is taught as the sacrament of faith whereby a person, by the
power of the holy spirit: a.) enters into vital union with the
risen christ: b.) is incorporated into his body, the church; c.)
receives forgiveness of all sins; and d.) becomes an adopted
son/daughter of the Father, called to a life of filial love and
service supported in the Chirstian community
Notes:
The most important element that we use is water.

Why water? What symbolizes water?

There are 3 meaning of water in Baptism: Life, Death, and Cleansing

Ø Water symbolizes “life”

Ø When we pour water on the person to be baptized, we actually

bringing the person into the life of the Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit

Ø Baptism is an entry into the life of the church and Holy Trinity

Ø As we enter the life of the Holy Trinity, water, being the symbol of
life, means that “We are born again”. We are reborn, and become the
children of God.

Ø Water is also a symbol of “death”. Because when we get carried

away by the current of the river or the deep ocean or floods, we can die.

Ø At Baptism, when we pour water to the recipient, there is also a

symbolism of dying. (ex. When the Israelites crossed the red sea)

Ø When we get Baptized or we get our babies to get baptized by a

priest, bishop, or deacon, we unconsciously let them experience dying
(dying to sin). The baby hasn’t committed any sin but he/she is in the
state of weakness (incapable of saving him/herself, incapable of helping
him/herself) which because of and we call our Original Sin

Ø Original Sin means there is an “inborn incapacity” to save ourselves.

Ø By the act of pouring water, the sin is washed away so to speak, and
we drown and we bring death to see
Ø Water also means “cleansing”

Ø As we wash our hands with water or as we take a bath with water,

Baptism is also cleansing. It simply obtains cleansing, which cleanses us
from sin, our weaknesses, and it forgives sins. That is why if you are
baptized as an adult, the sins that are forgiven are not only the actual sins
but also the original sin; the inborn defect is forgiven but also the actual
assisted you have done before baptism as an adult are also forgiven.

Baptism is such an important sacrament that we cannot receive the

other sacraments without it. It is the door that opens to all
sacraments.

Ø The Christian is the “8th sacrament”. John xxiii called us lay people
the 8th sacrament because after we baptized, we become the sacrament of
other people for the world.

In case of emergency, if the baby is in danger of death, anyone can take

clean water and using the formula of baptism “I baptized you in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” and this
baby is to be born into the Christian family, the sins are washed away,
and there death to his/her sin.

We have to appreciate and rediscover baptism. Every time we see

water, we must recall the sacrament of baptism and remember that
it gives life, it kills, it washes.

2. Confirmation
 - is explained as the sacrament of the Holy spirit conforming
the baptized more perfectly to Christ, strengthening them to
bear witness to Christ for the building up for his body, the
church, in faith, and Loving service.
Notes:
Confirmation
We receive an outpouring of the holy spirit at baptism which is
now being strengthened and confirmed in the sacrament of
confirmation. The Sacrament of confirmation is one of the
sacraments of initiation.
7 gifts of the Holy Spirit:
1. Wisdom
2. Understanding
3. Counsel
4. Fortitude
5. Knowledge
6. Piety
7. Fear of God
The sacrament of confirmation is described in terms of its two
essential characteristics:
1. Closer union with the church
2. Strengthening and empowerment by the Holy spirit to
actively spread the faith.
The confirmed are more perfectly bound to the church and are
endowed with the special strength of the Holy Spirit. They are
obliged to spread the faith by word and deed.

Effects of confirmation is to strengthen and confirm the grace of

baptism
Confirmation is:
1. Sacrament of initiation
2. Received only once
3. Completes baptism
4. A post-baptismal reception of the holy spirit
Confirmation marks a change in the self-understanding of those
confirmed, as well as in the community’s estimate and reception
of them.

3. The Eucharist
-central to the sacramental system, and to the thanksgiving
life/worship of the church, is a threefold mystery of faith: a.) a
sacrifice-sacrament, the memorial of the Christ’s sacrificial
death and resurrection, offered by members of the christian
community by virtue of their royal priesthood, together with
the ministerial priest acting in the person of Christ. B.) a
communion-sacrament, a paschal banquet of sharing in the
body and blood of the Lord, structures according to the four
solemn actions of christ as the Last Supper (took, blessed,
Broke, and gave) joining us with the risen Crucified Lord,
liberating from sin, reconciling and building up the church.
And c.) a presence-sacrament of christ’s multiform real
presences through the power of the holy spirit, celebrated to
 proclaim the Lord’s death “until He comes” (1 Cor 11:26), in
a pledge of future glory in the Father’s Kingdom

Notes:

Eucharist

Eucharist is the centerpiece of the seven sacraments and the

source and summit of the whole Christian life. This is because in
the Eucharist, Christ associates His church and all her members
with His great sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving offered to the
Father for the sanctification of church. It is also the most basic
action of Catholic worship. And it constitutes the crown of the
three sacraments of initiation.
- It is the memorial of Christ sacrifice, the sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper, and the Center of His sacramental presence,
uniting the People of God.
- It is affected by the power of the Holy Spirit, celebrated by
the Risen Christ and the Catholic Community.
- Eucharist is a memorial of His death and Sacrifice as it
reenacts the last supper where He instituted the
Eucharistic Sacrifice of His body and blood.
- Eucharist is a sacrament of love, sign of unity, and bond
of charity as through it we are United with Christ and all
the members of His mystical body. Although there are
many of us, we are united by one bread and body.
- Eucharist is a paschal banquet as it is both sacrifice and
a sacred meal that fills our mind with grace. We
memorialize during the eucharist His Death and
 Resurrection so that it can be shared by the people of God
through age.
- In eucharist, Christ presents Himself in multiple ways but
especially under the sacramental signs of Bread and
Wine.
- Finally, Eucharist is a pledge of future glory.

Eucharist is a threefold mystery of faith

Eucharist is a Sacrament of Sacrifice.

Through the mystery of the eucharist, the sacrifice of the cross

which was once offered to the Father on the Calvary, will
constantly be reenacted and be present to us and passed on to
ages.
In eucharist we do not only remember the death and resurrection
of Christ but we proclaim it and make it present. During the
eucharist, we frequently hear the line "Do this in memory of
me." This sentence was first spoken by Jesus on the night
before he was crucified. The priest presider now says this
statement during a mass when recounting the Last Supper. This
is a demonstration of obedience to Jesus' exact order to
celebrate the eucharist until He returns. As it is a memorial of
the great sacrifice, therefore His sacrifice on the cross and the
sacrifice we commemorate sacramentally in the eucharist are the
same.

Eucharist is a Sacrament of Communion

Instituted by Christ himself at the last supper, the eucharist was
commonly known among early christian communities as the
breaking of the bread.
Eucharist is a sacrament of communion as
- It reenacts the sacred meal where Christ broke the bread
and Brought salvation to those who opened their hearts to
him in loving communion.
- It is a sign of unity and the bond of charity. During the Holy
communion, we are given the body and blood of Christ,
where we become one with Him and all the members of His
mystical body, the church. In celebrating the eucharist
together, we are drawn into the compelling love of Christ, to
become one heart in love and practice indeed what they
profess by the Creed.
- Like every meal in our home, the eucharist brings the
catholics together, united by their baptism, their common
faith in Jesus, and their hope of deepening their union with
Christ. The eucharist then becomes a dialogue between God
and His people. Example of this dialogue is the response of
the people to the scriptural readings which is their profession
of faith. And like how we share the meal, In the liturgy of the
Eucharist, the body and blood of Christ is also shared to the
people through the Holy communion.
- In the Eucharist, we are satisfied with the hunger we have
through the Holy Communion. We receive understanding,
acceptance, love, clear purpose, justice, and peace in God.
- The liturgy of the eucharist are patterned on the four solemn
actions of Christ at the last supper: He took (preparation of
gifts), blessed (eucharistic prayer), broke (breaking of the
bread), and gave (communion) to his disciples.
 - At the preparation of gifts, we thank God of all the creation.
The bread and wine is identified as His own blood and body
in the paschal meal. This is understood that Christ is present
in his total personal reality during the eucharist.
- When we receive the holy communion, we are united in
Christ, liberated from our sins, and reconciled.

Eucharist is a Sacrament of His Presence

Christ’s presence in the consecrated bread and wine is called real

because it is in the fullest sense by which Christ is wholly and
entirely present. Although, Christ is present in the eucharist in
multiple ways. Not in a bodily form, visible, audible, but in faith,
bread, and wine. In the eucharistic celebration, Christ is present in
the assembly, in the person of the priest celebrant, in the holy
scriptures, and in the bread and wine.

The elements of the Eucharist, bread (leavened or unleavened)

and wine (or non-alcoholic grape juice), are consecrated on an
altar or a communion table and consumed thereafter, usually on
Sundays.
 4. Sacrament of Healing (Penance and Anointing)
-involve the process of personal on-going conversion within
God’s Loving forgiveness, affected by the Risen Christ’s
continued liberating/healing sacramental presence in the
Holy Spirit within the Christian Community.
Notes:

When one falls seriously ill, a minister anoints them and prays
over them, calling on Christ to strengthen and heal.

 These Sacraments of Healing flow from the sacraments of

initiation.  The primary sacrament of forgiveness
is Baptism.

  First, the common names of both Sacraments have been

changed to bring out the deeper, fuller meaning of the faith-
realities involved:  Grace, Sin,  Contrition, Forgiveness,
Sickness, and Healing.   Second, the image of Christ
as “healing  Physician” is regained.  Lastly, both
reconciliation and anointing deal with basic issues of daily
Christian living __ of what it means to follow Jesus Christ as
his disciples in everyday life. 

Note on names of the sacrament:

 Confession
 Sacrament of penance
 Sacrament of reconciliation
God’s mercy, always  available  to us, comes through:
     •    Christ, the “Primordial  Sacrament” of God’s mercy;
     •    the Church, the “Fundamental  sacrament”  of Christ;
     •    the  priest, representing both Christ and the Church.

God calls us  to conversion,  that is, to be truly sorry for

our sins, to  “make  up” for our sins and the sins of others,
and  to do better  with the help of His Grace.

Anointing of the sick

By “healing” we do not  necessarily mean a cure  or

the eradication of the disease or defect, which the medical
profession pursues. 

While some diseases and evils may be “incurable” in the

medical sense, there can be  “healing” by holistic  care that
touches the body,  soul   and spirit of the sick person.

Healing, then, means the process by which persons are

helped to realize their full potential before God and their
fellow men and women. The Good News is primarily about
healing, not “cure” in the current medical sense.

In the essential rite of the sacrament, a priest or bishop lays his

hands on the sick person's head. Then he anoints the sick person
on the forehead and palms of the hands with the oil of the sick, a
holy oil that has been blessed by a bishop.

In the Roman Rite of the Latin Church, the priest anoints the sick
person's forehead and hands with oil (usually in the form of a
cross), saying: "Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in his
love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.

5. Sacraments of Vocation (marriage and orders)

-bring Christ’s vivifying, sanctifying, and strengthening
presence in the spirit to the christian member’s state of life
within and service of the christian community.
Notes:

The Sacrament of vocation directly calls the recipients to minister

in Christ to the needs of others and of the church itself, in its
mission of drawing all persons to life-in-christ.

Marriage is a unique sacrament in that the vocation of marriage

itself is a foundational human reality built into the very created
nature of man and woman.

External Sign of Marriage: Love relationship between spouse

Marriage is a natural covenant of love as the image/symbol of
God the creator’s absolute and unfailing love.

In the book of Genesis, Marriage has two basic ends:

1. Procreative, propagating of human race
2. Unitive, the two are called to become one body in an
intimate equal partnership of life and love.
God promised a savior who would not only redeem marriage as a
natural covenant of love but actually raise it to become the
sacrament of God’s new and eternal covenant with His people,
The church.

Marriage is the image of the new covenant because it images the

covenant between Christ and his Church, Therefore Husband and
wife should love each other as Christ loves His church.

Three Goods/values of Marriage

1. Sacrament
2. Mutual love and fidelity of spouses
3. Offspring

Marriage is a sacrament because:

1. It is a symbolic act and life
2. It is grounded in Christ’s ministry
3. It is continued in, by, and for the church
4. When celebrated in faith
5. Fashions the married couple into the likeness of Christ
6. By making them actually share in God’s own love and
faithfulness
7. Through the power of the holy spirit.
Why marry in church?
1. To have their binding commitment of love to each other,
before God, and the Christian community
2. Blessed through, with, and in Christ their Lord and Savior, as
He blessed the wedding in Cana.
Christ’s call is trinitarian: a free gift of God, grounded in the
father’s free loving choice who blesses us in His Son, Jesus
Christ, and seals us with the holy spirit.

Holy orders is the sacrament of apostolic ministry, through it the

mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be
exercised in the church to the end of time.

Order in church usage simply means the group or body of those

who carry on certain functions such as teaching, sanctifying, and
governing.

Ordination is the sacramental act by which one is integrated into

the orders of bishops, of priests, and of deacons.

Four basic dimensions of Christian ministry:

1. Priest is a disciple, called to follow Jesus in total
commitment, undeterred even by family ties, life itself,
hardship (the cross), or death.
2. Priest is an apostle, sent to serve in the mission of Jesus
and of the church. It is always Jesus who preached.
3. Priest is called a presbyter, an elder one responsible for the
pastoral care of the church members.
 4. Priest is presider at the eucharist as he offers the holy
sacrifice of the mass in persona christi
3 degrees of sacrament of orders
1. Bishops
- Has the pastoral responsibility for a particular diocese
entrusted to Him. He has collegially with all his
brothers in the episcopate, care for all the Churches.
- As a legitimate successor to the apostles, he has the
responsibility in solidarity for the apostolic mission of
the church
- The title bishop is not one of honor, but of function;
therefore, a bishop should strive to serve rather than to
rule.
2. Priest
- Have 3 main functions:
a. To preach the gospel
b. Shepherd the faithful
c. Celebrate divine worship as true priests of the new
testament
- Three priestly functions of Minister:
A. Of God’s word
- You must apply your energies to the duty of
teaching in the name of Christ, the chief
teacher. Share will all humankind the word of
God:
1. Believe what you read
2. Teach what you believe
3. Put into practice what you preach

B. Of the Sacraments
 - When you baptize, you will bring men and
women into the people of God; in the
sacrament of penance, you will forgive sins in
the name of Christ and the church; with holy
oil, you will relieve and console the sick. You
will celebrate the liturgy and offer thanks and
praise to God throughout the day. Praying not
only for the people of God but also for the
whole world.
C. Of Leadership in the Faith Community
- God asked to renew within the priest the spirit
of Holiness
3. Deacons
- Serve the people of God in the service of the liturgy, of the
gospel, and of works of charity.
- Their duties include: to administer the baptism solemnly, to
be custodians and distributors of the eucharist, to assist and
bless marriages in the name of the church, to bring viaticum
to the dying, to read the sacred scripture to the faithful, to
instruct and exhort the people, to preside over the worship
and prayer of the faithful, to administer sacramentals, and to
officiate at funeral and burial services.
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