the bishop, priest, or deacon who celebrates a sacrament for and with the community
What is the celebrant?
100
sign of the new life Christ has won for us
What is the sign of the cross?
100
the very first sacrament that we celebrate that leads us to Confirmation and Eucharist
What is Baptism?
200
a process of formation for the Sacraments of Christian Initiation that includes prayer and liturgy, religious instruction based on Scripture and Tradition, and service to others
What is the catechumenate?
200
holy oil that represents a strengthening against evil and a cleansing from sin
What is oil of catechumens?
200
examples of Christian discipleship who made a promise to support the child as he or she grows in faith
Who are the godparents?
300
adults and older children of catechetical age who have entered the catechumenate and are participating in the Rite of Christian Initiation
What are catechumens?
300
blessed water in a baptismal font or pool; those being baptized die to sin and rise up from the water into new life as children of God
What is baptismal water?
300
a spiritual mark that can never be erased; marks us as belonging to Christ
What is character?
400
perfumed oil blessed by a bishop
What is chrism?
400
an outward sign of the baptized person's new life in Christ and the universal call to holiness and purity; white symbolizes the purity of Christ
What does the white garment represent?
400
gives us his grace in Baptism
Who is God?
500
the priesthood that is not the ordained priesthood but the one in which we can all participate--in the liturgy, especially during the Eucharist, in prayer, and in the offering of our lives to God
What is the priesthood of the faithful?
500
a sign of the light and goodness of Christ and the light of faith shining in the newly baptized
What does the lighted candle signify?
500
a powerful symbol of salvation and purification from sin