“SYMBOLS OF THE 7 SACRAMENTS”

1.)SYMBOLS OF BAPTISM

CROSS –Usually when you enter the church the priest will trace the cross on the forechead of your baby
and invite the parents and godparents to do the same.

WHITE GARMENT – Clothing in a white garment is part of the ceremony to symbolize your child’s new
life in christ.

OIL OF CHRISM – Oil of baptism is olive oil rubbed on the breast of the baby, just as athletes used to rub
themselves with oil to strengthen and prepare for the fight ahead.

WATER – The priest pours water over the head of the baby or immerses the baby in the water and says
“I baptise you in the na of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit”.

CANDLE – As a sign of the new life a baptismal candle will be lit using the flame from the easter candle
which symbolizes the light bof christ – the light of the word.

2.) SYMBOLS OF EUCHARIST

LAYING ON OF THE HANDS – As we shall see from biblical examples of the ,laying on of hands, This
ceremony symbolizes a transfer or an assigning of “something”.

OIL – Anointing with oil meant setting a person apart or a particular mission.

BREAD – Bread show the symbol of life.

WHITE GARMENT – White is the color of Christian baptism, it symbolized the person from all the sins.

WATER – This symbolized a kind of dowing to one’s old life.

3.) ANOINTHING OF THE SICK

ANOINTHING OIL – Oil has been recognized from ancient time for its properties of healing and cleansing.

SIGN OF THE CROSS – Which reminds cathlics that their salvation comes throught the cross of jesus
christ and that they are called to unite their sufferings to those of jesus.

FOREHEAD – The forehead is one of the most visible place on tne human body.

LAYING OF ON THE HANDS – The laying on of hands by the priest or bishop comforts the sick person but
also symbolizes the power of god entering the sick person through the mediation of the priest or bishop.

HUMAN HANDS – Human hands are often associated with human activity.
4.) SYMBOLS OF CONFORMATION

THE CROSS – Under which all Christians gather to live and pray.

WATER – By which a new member is brought into the life of the community.

LIGHT – Which provides direction to one’s life in the community.

WORD OF GOD – Which forms every Christians gathering for prayer.

CHRISM – The holy oil which of the fragrant presence of the spirit.

5.) SYMBOLS OF HOLY ORDER’S

POPE – As the bishop of rome he is considered to be fisrt amongst equals.

BISHOP – Have the care of multiple congregation and appoint, ordain, and discipline prieasts and
deacons.

PRIEST – Are also known as “presbyters or “elders.” In fact, the English term “priest” is simply a
contraction of the Greek word prostitutes

DEACON – Are the assistants of the bishops and are responsible for teaching and administering certain
church tasks, such as the distribution of food

CROSS – Represents jesus on the cross and the the new life in the starting of the preist hood.

6.) SYMBOLS OFMARRIAGE

RING’S – The engagement ring and the wedding band respresent commitment and the faithfull love two
people shere. Th circle, an international symbol of marriage, respresents infinity or everlasting love.

THE COLOUR WHITE – Pure, virginal, and innconect defines the colour white, making it a symbolic choice
for a bride to wear at her nupails. The colour white, however, is a recent tradition.

UNITY CANDLE – During the Sacrament of Reconciliation, after the penitent makes the act of contrition,
the priest offers the prayer of Absulution, the blessing that removes the person’s sins, and as he does so
he extends is right hand over the pinetent’s head. The lighting of the unity candle is reltively new as far
as marriage symbols go.

DOVE - Whether a pair of doves are released at an of appropriate moment or just kept in gilded cage,
there is a reason brides choose to include doves as part of the wedding ceremony: doves actually court,
mate and stay loyal to one another troughout their lives.

WEDDING FLOWERS – Once upon a time, brides carried flowers with meanings. Just as roses reprecent
love, other botanical have meaning, too.
7.) SYMBOLS OF RECONCILIATION

KEYS – The symbol orginates with jesus’ words to peter, “I will give you the keys to te kingdom of
heaven.

STOLE – It is the priest in persona Christi, a representative of Christ who grants sacrament absolution.

A RAISED HAND – During the sacrament of reconcillation, after the penitent makes the Act of contrition,
the priest offers the prayer of absolution, the blessing that removes the person’s sins, and as he does so
he extendshis right hand over the penitent’s head.

THE CROSS – The priest make a sign of the cross over the penitent as he recites the final words of the
prayer of absolution,”And I absolve you from all your sins in the name of the father, and of the son, and
of the holy spirit”.

A SCOURING WHIP – “He was crushed for our sins by his stripes we were healed; through his suffering,
my servant shall justify many, and their guilt hhe shall bear; he shall take away the sisns of many, and
win pardon for their offences”.