THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS

SACRAMENTS

The word
sacrament
comes from the
Latin word
“sacramentum”
which means a
sign of the
sacred.
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The sacraments are:
A. Ceremonies that
point to what is
sacred.
B. Sacraments are
channels of grace.
C. They communicate
the grace of God to
those who receive
them.
SACRAMENTS

A sacrament
is an outward
sign
instituted by
Christ to
give grace
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• A sacrament is a sign
•A sacrament was instituted
by Christ

•A sacrament gives grace

WHAT IS GRACE?
 A. The divine life that
comes from God alone.
 B. God’s power

 C. God’s strength

 D. Grace makes us holy.

 E. Grace help us follow

God’s will in every day
life.
 F. The very life of God.
A Sacrament is a special
kind of symbol. It is a sign
of God’s love for us, his
mystery of salvation. It is
a sign that brings about
what it points to and
points to what it brings
about.
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Catholics, Orthodox, and

Anglicans traditions practice
all seven sacraments.
Most other Christian
denominations only celebrate
baptism and communion.
CATECHISM
 CCC #131:
“The sacraments are
efficacious signs of
grace, instituted by
Christ and entrusted
to the Church, by
which divine life is
dispensed to us.”
DID YOU KNOW?

Efficacious : means effective,

something that produces an
effect.
It also means something that
is efficient (productive) and
successful.
The sacraments effect what
they signify.
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There are seven
Sacraments
divided in three
categories.

These categories are:

Initiation,
Healing,
Mission and Service.
SACRAMENTS
Sacraments of
Initiation:

Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
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Sacraments of
Healing:

4. Reconciliation
or Penance
5. Annointing of
the sick
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Sacraments of
Mission:

6. Matrimony
7. Holy Orders
 WHAT IS A SACRAMENTAL MIND?
A. The mind that is
able to sense God’s
presence through our
daily experiences.
B. The mind that is
able to experience
God despite the busy
schedule of ordinary
life.
EXAMPLES OF GOD’S PRESENCE IN THE
WORLD
 Our Experiences
 Family, Friends
 Nature, Creation
 The love of others
 Good people
Justice, Truth
Sacraments
CATHOLICS AND THE SACRAMENTS
 Catholics are Sacramental
people.
 The Catholic mind recognizes
that God is at work in humanity
and all of Creation.
 Catholics believe that God
reaches out to us every day.
 Catholics believe that the life of
grace begins in baptism and
continues throughout our lives.
A SACRAMENTAL MIND
Catholics believe the sacraments
are channels of God’s grace.
Grace helps us live the Christian
life and be faithful followers of
Christ in this world.
Catholics believe that conversion
and participation in the
sacraments are important steps
in the process of spiritual growth
and holiness.
A SACRAMENTAL MIND
 Catholics are linked to the
sacraments.
 From birth to death the sacraments
mark the lives of the Christian.
 Jesus left us the sacraments so that
we can be strengthened in our
journey to eternal life.
 Catholics believe that without
prayer, conversion and the
sacraments the call to Holiness is
impossible.
SACRAMENTAL LIFE
A sacramental life is a good life
marked by love, conversion, and
service to God and one’s fellow
men and women.
The sacraments make us one
with God and help us
understand and follow his plan
of salvation.
The sacraments make us whole.