What are the Sacraments of Service?
Holy Orders and Matrimony
What are the Sacraments of Healing?
Penance (Reconciliation) and Anointing of the Sick
What does Baptism do?
Birth into the new life of Christ (grace); makes us members of His Church; takes away Sin; opens the way to heaven.
What does confirmation do?
Strengthens Faith; binds us more closely to Christ and His Church; helps us to be witnesses & defenders of the Catholic Faith.
What is the Holy Eucharist?
Is the Real Presence, body, blood, soul, and divinity, of Jesus Christ
What does the sacrament of Penance bring?
It brings spiritual healing and forgiveness of sins.
What does anointing of the sick do?
Gives spiritual help to those sick, suffering or dying.
What does the sacrament of Holy Orders do?
Gives a man the spiritual power to say Mass and forgive sins in the place of Jesus.
What does the sacrament of Holy Matrimony do?
Unites a man and a woman in a lifelong, faithful union for mutual love and the procreation of children.
How is Christian initiation brought about through the Sacraments?
The sacraments establish the foundation of the Christian life.
What happens at confirmation?
The baptized are more bound to the Church and are strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
What does Confirmation do?
Why does Confirmation matter?
Through it Jesus works with us to reach our friends and family to save them from sin through the Church.
What 8 things happen during the Confirmation rite?
1. Scripture Readings
2.Presented to the Bishop by Fr. Pollard
3. Renewal of Baptismal Promises
4. Laying on of Hands by the Bishop
5. Anointing of the forehead with chrism oil by the Bishop
6. Sign of peace with the Bishop
7. Communion
8. Dismissal
Why is oil used in confirmation?
What’s a seal?
What is the matter of Confirmation?
anointing of the forehead with chrism oil and the laying on of hands.
What is the form of Confirmation?
the words of the Bishop, “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.”
How does the Bishop confirm?
He extends his hands over the person to be confirmed and calls upon the Holy Spirit. Saying:
“(Name)…be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit. Candidate responds “Amen”
Bishop says, “Peace be with you.”
Candidate responds, “And with your spirit.”
Why does the Bishop anoint in the form of the cross?
The Bishop anoints the forehead in the form of a cross to remind us that we belong to Christ and that we must defend our faith with gratitude for Christ’s redeeming death on the cross.
How is Christ present in the Eucharistic?
He is present in a true real way. At Mass, the bread and wine are transformed into Jesus’ body and blood so what we receive is no longer bread or wine at all – it is the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus Christ.
What is required to receive Holy Communion worthily?
1. We must be a Baptized Catholic and believe that we are in fact receiving Jesus
2. Must be in the state of grace, that is, without any unconfessed mortal sins on our soul.
3. We must fast from food and drink (except water and medicine) for one hour before receiving Holy Communion
What is required to make a good confession?
1. Sorrow for sins
2. Resolution to avoid sin in the future.
3. Confess all mortal sins.
What are the 4 marks of the Church?
1. One 2. Holy. 3. Catholic. 4. Apostolic
How is the Church One?
The Church is ONE because of her source, Christ. Catholics share one faith, one Baptism, one Head on earth and one sacrifice of the Mass.