GRACE FOR

THE
MOMENT
JULY 2021 I CHAPTER ASSEMBLY
“Be perfect as your
Heavenly Father is perfect.”
Matthew 5:48

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"Be holy, for I am holy."
1 Peter 1:16

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The Sacraments

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Sacrament
LATIN WORD “SACRAMENTUM

which means “a sign of the sacred”

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SACRAMENTS
• Sacrament of Initiation
• Sacrament of Communion
• Sacraments of Healing

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Sacraments of Initiation
In the Catholic Church, initiation takes place in three stages:

Baptism
Holy Communion
Confirmation

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Sacraments of Communion
Communion means to enter into an intimate relationship.

Sacrament of Matrimony
Sacrament of Holy Orders

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Sacraments of Healing
Spiritual Healing means to be free from evil and to be cleansed
and purified.

Anointing of the Sick

Sacrament of Confession

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Confession

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What Do We Obtain?
• Pardon from God's mercy
• Reconciliation with the Church

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Who Do We Sin to When
We Commit Wrongs?

• God
• the Church

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Who Forgives Sins?
• Only God forgives sins.

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Why Confess to Priests?

• Priests can forgive sins as they share

in this divine authority which was
given by Jesus by the virtue of their
priesthood.

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How Often Should We
Confess?
• it is best to go to confession as often
as we can

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 How Do We Make a
Good Confession?

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The Three Acts of a
Penitent
• Contrition.
• Confession.
• Satisfaction or Penance.

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Steps for a Good
Confession
• Examine your conscience.
• Be sincerely sorry for your sins.
• Confess your sins to the priest.
• Make certain that you confess all your mortal
sins and the number of times you have
committed them.
• After your confession, do the penance the
priest gives to you.
• Pray daily for the strength to avoid the
occasion of sin.
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Effects of the Sacrament

Peace and serenity of conscience with strong

spiritual joy

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Make confession a habit.

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"Don't be afraid to the sacrament
of confession, where you will
meet Jesus who forgives you."
Pope Francis

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